Episode 014: Harsh Thakkar (@harshvthakkar) interviews Giovanni Lauricella (@giovannilauricella), the Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Lifeblood Capital and Board Member & Investor at Vivifi Medical.Giovanni emphasizes the need for entrepreneurs to understand their audience and to have a viable product that solves a problem. He also stresses the importance of being a good storyteller and being able to adapt to the audienceHarsh and Giovanni discuss the importance of networking in building a successful startup and how to overcome the hurdles of fundraising.-----Links:* Lifeblood* Do you love LS 360 and want to see Harsh's smiling face? Subscribe to our YouTube channel.-----Show Notes:(3:48) Do you have a viable product or not?(9:32) The value of low-hanging fruit in business.(15:26) Helping people understand the outcome of a pitch.(25:32) How to get into the space of Angel Investing(30:57) Leveraging your network to attract talent.(36:09) The effect of layoffs on fundraising and talent acquisition.(40:58) How did the economic pullback freeze up the venture market?For transcripts, check out the podcast website - www.lifesciencespod.com

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