Andy Jenks is a General Partner at Drive Capital, a Columbus-based venture capital firm focused on investing in world-class technology companies outside of Silicon Valley.
Before Drive, Andy was a 3-time founder at Formation Data Systems, Discovery Mining, and Infinite Research. Both Discovery Mining and Infinite Research were successfully acquired.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
- Experiences from the early days of Silicon Valley.
- When to take venture capital instead of bootstrap.
- The critical role of being mission-driven in a startup.
- When to bootstrap instead of taking venture capital.
- The importance of understanding your fit within the business stages.
What is The Insurance Growth Lab?
Host Callan Harrington dives into the strategies, decisions, and lessons that have shaped the careers of top marketing and growth leaders in the insurance industry. From bold moves to costly mistakes, each episode uncovers real-world insights that listeners can apply to accelerate growth in their own businesses.