{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Cheat Code & Friends","title":"Venture Capital Mindset, Founder-Led Sales and Resilience - Season 4: Episode # 70","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/e80a50a9\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2788,"description":"Join the hosts for a conversation with Vasant Kamath, General Partner at Noro-Moseley Partners, on what it really takes to win in today’s venture capital game. From navigating high-stakes funding rounds to building sales teams that actually close, Vasant shares hard-earned insights on driving sustainable growth without losing speed. They dig into what’s driving change in venture capital, the non-negotiable need to know your customer cold, and why adaptability isn’t optional, it’s survival.\n\nChapters\n00:00 Introduction and Light Banter\n02:59 The Current State of Venture Capital Funding\n05:46 Understanding Growth and Sustainability in Startups\n08:53 The Shift in Venture Capital Mindset\n11:35 Navigating Early Stage Investments\n14:39 The Importance of Founders in Sales\n17:29 Building a Strong Go-to-Market Strategy\n20:47 The Role of Sales Teams in Startups\n23:29 Challenges in Forecasting and Pipeline Management\n26:41 Exciting Trends in the Market\n29:22 Final Thoughts and Wrap-Up\n\nReferences in the Show:\n\nhttps://www.businessinsider.com/vc-ai-herd-mentality-jay-hoag-tcv-kids-playing-soccer-2025-06 \n\nhttps://www.saastr.com/the-great-saas-slowdown-what-q1-2025-numbers-reveal-about-the-cloud-software-market/ \n\nhttps://news.crunchbase.com/venture/startup-investment-charts-q1-2025/ \n\nQuote of the Show:\n\"You've got to figure stuff out really fast because that's the only way you survive in early stage. And then once you find something that works, you can double down on it. But oftentimes I see early stage companies, that's not just founders and CEOs, but their management teams, fall into the trap of being really scared. Scared of making decisions, scared of making tough decisions, scared of moving on from strategies or people or whatever, what happens then is that they're just prolonging the failure of the company.” - Vasant Kamath\n\nWays to Tune In:\nSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5GpM8myxsUinc5bfLIbjJz?si=0af576adfb8e49f8 \nApple Podcasts:...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/AoPG3flkss3fsfc-m7ywyJ39XTunoIaKRubQ7PAkerg/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9lNWVl/YWZiNDRlMGVlYjVi/MmE4MzhjNWQ1ZWMz/NDZmMC5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}