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Our second interview features Greg Munves, former CEO of 1010data.   Starting a successful tech company is hard, but hiring the right early employees is key. Companies that succeed usually do so because they have some synergistic combination of intuitive software, differentiated data, superior go-to-market advantage, and — crucially important in the early days of a company's existence — top-notch talent. Oftentimes we hear about the success of companies and founders that leverage these assets to bring forth products that do wonders for customers and entire industries. Less covered (or understood) are the personal journeys of the pivotal early employees that have a direct hand in shaping the success of those companies. Greg Munves’s personal journey provides us a stellar example of an early employee, someone with little experience straight out of college, who adopted a Derek Jeter-style can-do mentality — ultimately growing from a scrappy college-age employee with little experience in technology sales, to CEO and President of a company sold for a half-billion dollars eleven years later in 2015.

Our second interview features Jared Schrieber of InfoScout where he built a business ahead of its time, managed to secure venture capital, and had two exits, the second of which was led by Vista Equity partners in a deal that turned InfoScout into Numerator and sold for $1.5B.   We’re pleased to share this interview with Jared and bring valuable insights about building a valuable data assets, building an elite company culture, and the power of family in the startup journey.

Our first interview features Henry Ward of Carta, a late-stage fintech unicorn that helps companies and investors manage their cap tables, valuations, investments, and equity plans.   We’re pleased to share this short interview with Henry and bring valuable insights about how their execution and product strategy has led to a massive platform and now, a transformational marketplace in CartaX.   With all they’ve done, somehow, it feels like they’re just getting started ...