Lacher: Outperforming portfolio founders are independent and seek targeted advice
Robert Lacher · Navigating Fundraising and the VC Landscape Today with 20VC and Visionaries Club · Aug 30, 2024 · at 16:40
Robert Lacher, founding partner at Visionaries Club, discusses founder behavior and the real utility of venture capital value-add platforms.
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“Those founders in our portfolio that really outperformed were pretty independent Founders that really just were looking, if they were looking for advice, they were looking for a 10 out of 10 highly strategic or on the point advice to answer a certain question.”
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