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The GoingVC PodcastEpisode 32 - Learning On Your Own Dime👋 Hey Listener!
We're really excited to be bringing to you today our conversation with Kimmy Paluch of Beta Boom. As always, if you've got any questions, feedback, guest ideas, or just want to say hey, don't hesitate to shoot us a message at podcast@goingvc.com2024-08-0726 min
Sloanies Talking with SloaniesKimmy Paluch, MBA ’11Beta Boom co-founder Kimmy Paluch, MBA ’11, joins Christopher Reichert, MOT ’04, to detail her work taking on the racially-biased venture capital model to help underrepresented entrepreneurs succeed. Support the showThanks for listening! Find more episodes on our website Sloanies Talking with Sloanies. Learn more about MIT Sloan Alumni on X (Formerly known as Twitter), Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and LinkedIn. To support this show or if you have an idea for a topic or a guest you think we should feature, drop us a note at sloanalumni@mit.edu©...2021-05-2731 min
What's Your Ask? with Stephanie SimsReframing Your Mindset for an Effective Ask with Kimmy PaluchKimmy Paluch is the managing partner of Beta Boom, a pre-seed fund that invests in founders who've been overlooked due to gender, race, or background. Beta Boom uses an academy approach that provides an intense hands-on apprenticeship structure focused on developing the founders, not just the businesses. The majority of Beta Boom’s investments are in companies based in rising U.S tech hubs like Salt Lake City, Chicago, and the Midwest as they seek to change the patterns of old venture capital and close the access gaps that founders in those regions face. Before joining Beta Boo...2020-05-1300 min
Superpowers for Good: Empowering Changemakers for Social Impact via Regulated Investment Crowdfunding from the SuperCrowd.Meet Beta Boom, A Seed-Stage VC Fund For Underserved Entrepreneurs - #1162Raising capital is almost never easy for entrepreneurs but data suggests it can be more difficult for some than others. Minorities and women are much less likely to receive VC investments. People living outside California, New York and Boston are also much less likely to receive venture capital.Enter Beta Boom, with Managing Partner Kimmy Paluch, herself a minority, based in Salt Lake City and focused on investing in these underserved communities.Never miss another interview! Join Devin here: http://bit.ly/joindevin. This is a public episode. If you’d like to di...2019-09-2524 min
Startup BasicsTreat Your Startup's Fundraise as SalesWhen you are raising capital for your startup, you have to sell your investors on your business. By treating your fundraise as a sales cycle, you can help add structure and efficiency to this effort. In this episode of Startup Basics, Kimmy and Sergio discuss how to work backward from your goal, keep track of your effort, and stay motivated when you're hearing a lot of no's.2019-08-0900 min
Startup BasicsHow to Get Your Initial Sales and Set Your Startup on a Path to SuccessMany founders quit their startup dreams when they fail to get their first handful of sales after launching their product. Don't be one of them! In this episode of Startup Basics, Kimmy and Sergio discuss a few tips and tricks to get those initial sales under your belt and set your company on a more positive trajectory.2019-05-3100 min
Startup BasicsValidating Your Tech Product without Building TechInnovators are visionaries, but that can sometimes lead them to jump in head first into building or designing a product that isn't quite right and wasting precious time and resources going down the wrong path. The good news is that there is almost always a way to validate your vision and even solution design without writing a single line of code or soldering a wire. In this episode of Startup Basics, Sergio and Kimmy discuss the importance of validating without tech and some ways to carry it out successfully. 2019-05-1000 min
Startup Basics3 Key Features to Help Your Startup SucceedWhat do Gmail and Slack have in common beyond being among the most loved and used apps in the world? Both were created with a focus on just three key features, which the companies sought to perfect beyond all. Rather than checking off boxes and cramming in features, innovators would be well served to carefully consider what are the one to three key things that would make your product clearly superior to other options. In this podcast, Sergio and Kimmy explain why focusing on just two or three key features is vital to building a...2019-05-0300 min
Startup BasicsFocus, Focus, FocusRunning a startup is a race against time, so it's important to keep focused on those things that will help your startup succeed. At the same time, distractions abound. So what should you focus on and what should you eschew? In this episode of Startup Basics, Kimmy and Sergio discuss what are the things to prioritize and what to avoid. 2019-04-1200 min
Startup BasicsGetting Customers for Your StartupIt doesn't matter if you built the greatest product on earth if you can't find an effective distribution strategy to acquire customers. In this episode of Startup Basics, Sergio and Kimmy explore a wide array of tactics and marketing channels. They look at flipping the traditional perspective: focusing on tasks first and then channels secondarily. This episode covers a lot of ground so is a must-listen for those starting out! 2019-02-2100 min
Startup BasicsShould You Move Your Startup to Silicon ValleyFew questions are as polarizing as whether tech founders should themselves move or move their startup to Silicon Valley. On one side, you have staunch advocates arguing that no other place has such access to capital and talent. On the other side, opponents insist that founders should stay where they are. We're here to tell you that both sides are full of hot air. The answer is much more nuanced. In this episode of Startup Basics, Sergio and Kimmy discuss how Silicon Valley and rising tech hubs compare on factors such as inspiration, knowledge, access to capital, talent, and...2019-01-2100 min
Startup BasicsStartup Basics by Beta BoomStartup Basics is for entrepreneurs launching tech companies but are not fluent in "startup." Hosted by Beta Boom's founding partners, Sergio and Kimmy, the podcast covers all common topics and questions that many founders are afraid to ask or think they should know. Startup Basics covers subjects like these: Do I need a technical co-founder, and how do I find one? What do investors look for in early-stage startups? What is product-market fit and how to find it? How can I get customers? How can I get money for my startup? If you don't know the difference...2018-12-0400 min