The GoingVC Podcast

The Long Way Round with Meagan Loyst 👋 Hey! Thanks for checking out the GoingVC Podcast: Uncovering new paths into VC, diving deeper into alternative models, and addressing areas of weakness every second Monday with Austin and JJ MacLean (@jjmaclean) from the GoingVC team.  We're really excited to be bringing to you today our conversation with Meagan Loyst (@meaganloyst).  If you've got any questions, feedback, guest ideas, or just want to say hey, don't hesitate to shoot us a message at podcast@goingvc.com! Episode Chapters Introduction Meagan’s Origin Story (1:20) Advice for Students—Just Get Started (10:35) The Life-Changing Magic of a Cold Email (16:49) Don't Stop Believin' (and Learning) (19:39) Finding Your Perfect Fit (27:17) Superpowers (31:52) Building an Inclusive Ecosystem (36:05) Closing Thoughts (and Favorite TV Show) (40:02)

Building a Transparent Ecosystem with Joe Milam 👋 Hey! Thanks for checking out the GoingVC Podcast: Uncovering new paths into VC, diving deeper into alternative models, and addressing areas of weakness every second Monday with Austin and JJ MacLean (@jjmaclean) from the GoingVC team.  We're really excited to be bringing to you today our conversation with Joe Milam. If you've got any questions, feedback, guest ideas, or just want to say hey, don't hesitate to shoot us a message at podcast@goingvc.com Episode Chapters Joe’s Origin Story – 02:17 The Startup Information Gap – 07:47 AngelSpan – 09:24 Building a Transparent Portfolio – 17:24 Bell Mason Framework, a Rundown – 29:36 Impact Investing: in the Eye of the Beholder – 34:40 Joe’s Action Items – 36:56

Lessons from 250K Miles A Year With Paul Singh 👋 Hey! Thanks for checking out the GoingVC Podcast: Uncovering new paths into VC, diving deeper into alternative models, and addressing areas of weakness every second Monday with Austin and JJ MacLean (@jjmaclean) from the GoingVC team.  We're really excited to be bringing to you today our conversation with Paul Singh (@paulsingh).  If you've got any questions, feedback, guest ideas, or just want to say hey, don't hesitate to shoot us a message at podcast@goingvc.com Episode Chapters Introduction Paul’s Origin Story – 01:54 Being Everywhere Else | Trekking Across North America – 10:35 Angels, Syndicates and Microfunds – 15:50 Learning to Make ‘The Bet’ – 22:20 Paul’s Advice for Angels – 24:55 Results Junkies – 33:30 Geography, Geography, Geography – 36:29 Wrap-up & Closing Thoughts – 41:03

Exploring Mission-Driven Ventures with Nettra Pan 👋Hey! Thanks for checking out the GoingVC Podcast: Uncovering new paths into VC, diving deeper into alternative models, and addressing areas of weakness every second Monday with Austin and JJ MacLean (@jjmaclean) from the GoingVC team.  We're really excited to be bringing to you today our conversation with Nettra Pan (@nettra).  If you've got any questions, feedback, guest ideas, or just want to say hey, don't hesitate to shoot us a message at podcast@goingvc.com Chapters: Introduction Nettra’s Background & Research - 01:57 Traditional vs. Social Ventures  - 05:44 Fundraising For & Investing in Social Ventures - 10:30 Social Venture Performance - 19:41 Wrap-up & Closing Thoughts - 22:52

👋 Hey! Thanks for downloading the first episode of the Going VC podcast. We're really excited to be bringing to you today our conversation with Sree Kolli. New episodes premiere every second Monday at 6 AM Eastern. If you've got any questions, feedback, guest ideas, or just want to say hey, don't hesitate to shoot us a message at podcast@goingvc.com Episode Segments: Introduction Sree’s Career Story - 02:12 Banking vs. Venture Capital - 07:03 Breaking into Venture Capital - 14:41 Founding Conduit - 25:39 Closing Thoughts - 33:32

The GoingVC Podcast: Uncovering new paths into VC, diving deeper into alternative models, and addressing areas of weakness every second Monday with Austin and JJ MacLean (@jjmaclean) from the GoingVC team. GoingVC is a global community and career development program for venture capital. To learn more or to check out our guides, content, models, and VC research checkout www.goingvc.com/blog Feedback? We'd love to hear it: podcast@goingvc.com