Founders with empathy for investors make delivering returns their top priority
Clark Landry · 20 VC 012: Angel Investing, Accelerators and AdTech with Clark Landry · Feb 18, 2015 · at 10:03
Clark Landry, a serial entrepreneur and angel investor, discusses how experiencing both sides of startup financing alters founder perspectives.
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“So I'd say as an entrepreneur, you have a lot more empathy for your investors, and you really get to the point where you want to You know, do well by them, and that, that becomes a very, very high priority, if not your top priority.”
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