The Art and Science of Teams, Leadership, and Culture with Joe Musselman, Founder and Managing Partner at Broom Ventures

This episode features a conversation between Phil Dillard, Founder of Thruline Networks, and Joe Musselman, Founder and Managing Partner of Broom Ventures, a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage technology companies with exceptional teams, leadership, and culture.

Joe is a board member and advisor to national non-profits, endowment funds, and technology companies ranging from seed stage to multi-billion dollar market cap companies across several industries.

In this episode, Joe shares his views on how venture capital can create a positive impact on society across a range of different communities. He also unveils the most important traits that all great leaders possess, and the strategies that everyone can use to find self-realization and fulfillment in their career. To learn more about Joe’s work, visit broom.ventures, and to learn more about our work at Thruline Networks, visit thrulinenetworks.com

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Guest Quote 

“Ask yourself this question: what is the vision I hold for the world, the ideal vision? What is my mission statement? Meaning my worthy cause and what are the values that I hold closest to me? Values are how we think, act, feel, and communicate into the world. They're indicative of behaviors. Take a moment. Define those things however you choose to define them. You don't have to use my definition, create your own. Now, once you get clear on that, you'll start to generate a lens into certain types of teams, you'll be attracted to certain types of leaders, and you'll start to recognize cultures that believe what you believe. Then you'll start to have clarity around the question, what’s next?” -Joe Musselman

Timestamps

(00:29) Introduction

(04:49) Starting Broom Ventures

(09:56) Defining impact through venture

(13:22) Commonalities between startups

(17:26) Mission-driven companies

(21:23) Figuring out what’s next in life

(24:31) Quick hits and tips

(27:50) Final thoughts

Links

Joe Musselman’s LinkedIn

Joe Musselman’s Twitter

Broom Ventures

Phil Dillard’s LinkedIn

Thruline Networks