{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"upside","title":"CC051: Grady Buchanan of OmniValley // connecting startup investors between the coasts","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/71af7177\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3112,"description":"Interview begins: 6:11\r\nDebrief begins: 43:23\r\n\r\nGrady Buchanan is the founder and CEO of OmniValley.\r\n\r\nOmniValley is an exclusive online investor network focused on helping you create connections anywhere in the world.\r\n\r\nThey work to showcase and foster under-ventured and emerging entrepreneurial ecosystems by connecting, matching, and introducing all relevant and participatory investor organizations. That includes institutional investors, venture capital firms, accelerators, and ecosystem supporters.\r\n\r\nWe discuss:\r\nInterview begins: 6:16\r\nDebrief begins: 43:27\r\nWe discuss:\r\n-Ad: Finding experienced employees for your new business with Integrity Power Search (5:08)\r\n-Grady's background in finance (6:32)\r\n-Role of LPs in allocating capital (14:22)\r\n-Considerations for allocating capital (17:04)\r\n-Jump from finance analytics to investment (19:44)\r\n-Why start Omni Valley (24:28)\r\n-Grady's other projet, Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained (26:34)\r\n-Omni Valley's future (28:54)\r\n-Current Omni Valley members (33:34)\r\n-Differences from AngelList (35:28)\r\n-Free membership (37:03)\r\n-Becoming a member (39:01)\r\n\r\nOmniValley was founded in 2018 and based in Madison, Wisconsin.\r\n\r\nLearn more and join OmniValley: https://www.omnivalley.co/\r\nFollow upside on Twitter: https://twitter.com/upsidefm\r\n–\r\n\r\nThis episode is sponsored by Integrity Power Search, the #1 full stack high growth startup recruiting firm between the coasts. They partner with venture capitalists, private equity groups and CEOs to build amazing teams for the world’s most disrupting companies.\r\n\r\nLearn more about or get in touch with Integrity Power Search: https://upside.fm/integrity\r\nAdvertise with an upside classified: https://upside.fm/classifieds","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/qhlBwGFVyVQpTQUPz91SL_FZ9LxsieuifdWQEs8peZY/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzkxLzE2MDU2MzQx/MjktYXJ0d29yay5q/cGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}