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Bryce Roberts. How Indie.vc is change the startup funding landscape for the better!

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Bryce Roberts. How Indie.vc is change the startup funding landscape for the better!

Bryce Roberts is the founder of Indie.vc , an investment fund that is leading the new counter-culture startup movement, focusing on revenue and sustainable growth, rather than unhealthy obsession with raising money to achieve a billion-dollar valuation. Fueled by his own desire to do things differently, Bryce lives in Utah with his wife and five children…

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  1. What Is This Episode All About at 0:00

    Indie.vc is a venture capital firm started by Bryce Roberts, where he is revolutionizing the way startups grow and get funded. Full answer

  2. What Is Create33 at 0:47

    Create33 is the new entrepreneurial center in the heart of Seattle, started by Micah Baldwin and funded by Madrona Venture Group. Full answer

  3. How Does Bryce Roberts of Indie.vc Explain Venture Capital? at 2:24

    Bryce Roberts tells Kirill Zubovsky that venture capital is money people give you without making you pay it back on the spot. Full answer

  4. What Is Indie.vc Trying to Accomplish at 5:04

    Bryce and Indie.vc are enabling startups to grow and to scale on different terms than a typical venture-funded startup. Full answer

  5. What Are Some Examples of Companies That Could Scale Without Venture at 6:08

    Bryce lives in Salt Lake City, Utah, and a few of their recent wins were Pluralsight, that went public, and Qualtrics which got bought by SAP. Full answer

  6. How Did Bryce Roberts End Up in Utah at 9:14

    Bryce grew up in Portland, Oregon and loved it there. Full answer

  7. Why Did @bryce Leave San Francisco and Move Back to Salt Lake City at 10:42

    After first living in Utah and then moving to San Francisco for his job, Bryce and family could only stay in SF for two years. Full answer

  8. What Is a Good Place to Recruit Outside of the Bay Area at 15:35

    Utah, and specifically the Salt Lake City area are becoming way more welcoming to the outsiders, while at the same time having lots of talent for hire. Full answer

  9. Is Utah Changing Under Mormon Influence? at 16:10

    The urban demographics are changing, but it is still heavily dominated by Mormon church. Full answer

  10. How Did Unusual Companies Still Pay Off for Indie.vc? at 17:26

    Bryce says that when you are doing something differently, there will be people who would notice and appreciate your uniqueness. Full answer

  11. What Is Family Life Like for Working Parents in the Bay Area at 19:53

    When Bryce was working out of San Francisco, he would try to either get to the office super early and see his kids before bed time, or eat breakfast with… Full answer

  12. How Did Bryce Manage to Live in Utah and Work From San Francisco at 21:06

    Bryce and his wife had a social contract that while working SF he would barely sleep, work, and not call home unless it was an emergency, but upon return, he… Full answer

  13. How Much Do You Have to Work to Be Successful at 23:54

    Indie.vc is Bryce's business and he finds it really satisfying to work on. Full answer

  14. Can You Have a Family and a Billion Dollar Company Too at 28:52

    It is very hard to maintain a healthy family life and to be chasing a billion dollar company. Full answer

  15. Why Do Startup Founders All Run the Same Way? at 31:19

    When you take other people's money you are locking in for a certain type of a ride. Full answer

  16. What Is Causing Sky-high Valuations and Massive Rounds Today at 34:18

    The vast majority of money people raise now is to play the leaderboard that feeds one's ego, more than the company. Full answer

  17. How Did the VC Community Respond to Indie.vc Investment Model at 36:15

    VCs are really rather thin-skinned when someone questions their model. Full answer

  18. What Is the Meaning of a Burning Unicorn at 41:09

    If your primary filter for starting something is whether it would be a billion dollar company, you may never start anything, and yet, your life's work might… Full answer

  19. What Companies Are the Best Fit for Indie.vc Model at 44:10

    The companies that fit Indie.vc the best are the ones where the founders either (a) have never heard of the venture funds and would like to build a big… Full answer

  20. Can Indie.vc Exist If They Never Find a Unicorn at 46:24

    Bryce says yes, Indie.vc has a return model that enables them to exist and to return funds to their investors without having a home run. Full answer

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