EP 79: Liz Zalman and Jerry Neumann (Co-authors, Founder VS Investor) debate startup experiences

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In this episode, Liz Zalman and Jerry Neumann (co-authors of Founder VS Investor) debate venture capital and startup dynamics. Liz is a 2x founder who’s raised over $100 million, and Jerry has over 25 years of experience as a venture capitalist with successful bets on companies like Datadog and The Trade Desk. The authors banter on topics from fundraising, board meetings, the best role of VCs, and much more. (0:00) Intro (2:01) Founder vs Investor (9:04) Two constituents that a VC is serving (14:19) Structure of new book (16:14) Balance between numbers and schmoozing (21:11) Liz’s absolutes of fundraising (28:31) Beyond the natural absorption of the market (36:21) What is the purpose of a…