Listen "Andy Jenks - General Partner at Drive Capital: Bootstrapping vs. Raising Capital, Mission-Driven Startups, and the Silicon Valley Journey"
Episode Synopsis
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.Follow Andy on LinkedInFollow Callan on LinkedInSubscribe to the Newsletter