Ezra Galston is the Founding Partner at Starting Line, a Chicago-based early-stage venture capital firm that invests in leading consumer products and brands.
Show Notes
Ezra Galston is the Founding Partner at
Starting Line, a Chicago-based early-stage venture capital firm that invests in leading consumer products and brands.
In this episode, we covered
- Fundraising Resiliency
- Starting Line Fund II
- Building to Conviction
- Post-Investment Value-Add
- The Challenges of the VC Feedback Loop
- State of Chicago Tech
And much more.... Please Enjoy!
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