Venture Catalyst Fireside Chat: Building a Winning Team for Your Startup

Venture Catalyst Fireside Chat Knowledge Exchange: Building a Winning Team for Your Startup with Gary Gerttula and Max Shapiro

One of the pioneers in venture capital was noted for saying “I would rather have a great team with a good idea than a great idea with a good team.”

As the founder of a company, you will be scrutinized and evaluated by potential investors, possible partners, and future team members. Accountability is key, and the nature of this challenge changes as your company grows from you or your founding team, to the first employees, consultants, advisors, and/or board members, all the way to the additional functional areas required to develop as a company. For example, the team required to raise seed capital can differ from that of the Series A and/or B rounds.

So how do you as a founder understand and negotiate these phases? How do you get someone to join if you haven’t raised any capital? How do you attract world class people?

Join us for seasoned professional industry insight on how YOU can position and surround yourself with great people at every stage.

The presentation will be followed by a short, moderated Q&A session.

Date: November 14, 2023

Time: 11:30 am – 12:30 pm

Location: 1850 Research Park Drive, Davis, CA, USA

Conference Room 200