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This week, we’re joined by Romain Vidal, co-founder of Teampact Ventures, a VC firm leveraging high-performance methodologies from professional sports to support climate and health startups.
In this episode, we cover:
* Why startups should learn from sports teams, not from corporates
* How delayed gratification and resilience create long-term success
* The mindset of elite athletes that founders should adopt
* The importance of team culture in driving performance
* … and more!
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⌛TIMESTAMPS
* 00:00 - Introduction
* 01:34 - The Philosophy Behind Teampact Ventures
* 06:04 - The Importance of the Mission and Values
* 07:50 - Lessons from Elite Athletes for Startups
* 13:54 - Building Disciplines and Resilience in Startups
* 16:24 - Individual vs. Collective Performance in Startups
* 23:08 - Common Challenges For Startups
* 24:48 - Peak Performance and Startups Readiness
* 26:32 - The Value of Teamwork in Individual Sports
* 29:02 - You Need to Collaborate with Your Ecosystem
* 31:11 - The Role of Team Culture in Startups
* 34:30 - Diversity in Investor Profiles
* 39:08 - Athletes x Investors
* 41:16 - The World Needs Better Role Models
* 43:37 - Fire Questions
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▶️ CONNECT WITH ROMAIN
* Romain Vidal – https://www.linkedin.com/in/vidalromain/
* Teampact Ventures - https://www.teampact.ventures/
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🔗 CONNECT WITH ME
* Newsletter - https://climateventuresvco2.substack.com/
* LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/hugorauch/
* Email - climateventuresvco2@substack.com
* YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@VCo2_HugoRauch
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📚 REFERENCES AND MENTIONS
* Delayed gratification (Stanford marshmallow experiment)
* Sports team models (All Blacks, Spurs, French handball team)
* Nikola Karabatic (Handball)
* Raphaël Varane (Football)
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