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Startup Wins: Founders, VCs & Builders4 Top Founders 14+ Startups, building UNICORNS, $200 mill exits, raising $100s of millions in startup capital, + $100 mill revSend a textA MUST watch Podcast: Today's episode graces us all having 4 of the Top "Under the Radar" Founder Superstars in US history share: how to build the "perfect" or imperfect team (Dan Shapiro, Kevin Henrikson)how to build 1 of the most important parts of startups: the cap table (Kim Kovacs)what are the keys to finding your perfect technical/engineering talent (Kevin Henrikson)secrets & creative ideas that could be worth thousands on the financing of your startups (Kim Kovacs)how do you figure out "tenacity", key trait for founding staff? (Kevin Henrikson) what...
2026-01-2640 minStartup Wins: Founders, VCs & BuildersHow Alina Vandenberghe Sold Her House to Build a $1B+ SaaS (Chili Piper)Send a textThe "Everything On The Line" Story of Chili PiperHow do you go from selling your house and every personal possession to leading one of the most innovative companies in B2B SaaS?In this episode of Startup Wins, we sit down with Alina Vandenberghe, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Chili Piper. Alina takes us behind the scenes of her radical journey—from her childhood in communist Romania to co-leading a near-unicorn startup with her husband.We dive deep into the "Chili Piper Wa...
2026-01-1951 minStartup Wins: Founders, VCs & BuildersProduct Is Everything: Building What Matters with 8 Bit Spark's Founders Liz Hunt & Michael LiSend a textWhat if every business you touch is both a product and a service—and treating it that way unlocks the results you’ve been chasing? Startup Wins sat down with product veteran Liz Hunt & healthcare technologist Michael Lee, co-founders of 8 Bit Spark, to pull back the curtain on how real innovation happens inside messy constraints, heavy regulation, and shifting incentives.Startup Wins Host Brandon Na prompts Liz & Michael to unpack healthcare, founder fit, and a practical playbook for innovation from idea to impact along with: • Market traction through relatio...
2026-01-051h 07Startup Wins: Founders, VCs & BuildersLifestyle vs. Unicorn Startups by Xania Wong, Medical Tourism Founder & INSEAD AI Venture Lab FellowSend a textXania Wong shares her 13 year journey founding 4 Startups that are not always about building a Unicorn. Read her LinkedIn profile and find she's won or final'd 16 different Startup competitions from the Chivas' the Venture Competition HK where we met [winner (2016)]to Google's Empowering Young Entrepreneur competition [winner (2014)]. Host Brandon Na explores the amazing journey she's had from Hong Kong to Instanbul and many other international destinations on the pursuit to help the world obtain affordable healthcare, secure work & provide businesses with their immediate labor needs. Brandon is Managing Gen...
2025-12-1635 minStartup Wins: Founders, VCs & BuildersVC & Comedian Shaun Gold’s Blueprint for Startup Wins: Momentum, Mindset & Money | Startup WinsSend a textShaun Gold—VC (Venture Comedy), top 1% ghostwriter for VCs & founders, best-selling author, speaker, and former nightlife ninja—joins Episode 11 of Startup Wins to share sharp, unconventional insights for founders looking to break through in today’s noisy startup landscape.Host Brandon Na dives deep with Shaun, exploring his unique path from Miami nightlife to advising VCs, crafting high-impact narratives for high-growth founders, and helping entrepreneurs master the mindset needed to spot and seize opportunities others miss. With his blend of humor, storytelling, and st...
2025-12-0159 minStartup Wins: Founders, VCs & BuildersEllie Sarmadi, CEO of Thravos - Disrupting the Sports Industry via AI, Web3 for the Benefit of Athletes, Fans & BrandsSend a textEllie Sarmadi, CEO of Thravos in Ep 9 (Season 1) of Startup Wins shares keen startup tips for succeeding in almost any industry. And host Brandon Na dives deep with Sarmadi with her years of experience on Wall Street to her investments in Startups to her current efforts to level the playing field for the benefit of everyone in the sports ecosystem. Brandon is Managing General Partner of Good People Ventures, former radio show host & previously produced 3 seasons of an Edu focused podcast called EduK8 where he interviewed top VCs like Minnie Ingersoll (EduK8 S2 E...
2025-11-1052 minStartup Wins: Founders, VCs & BuildersDan Shapiro, CEO of 3D Printing Startup Glowforge on Startup Wins Podcast S1 Ep 9 Part 2 - Hosted by Brandon NaSend a textPart 2 of Serial Startup Founder & Senior Research Fellow at the Wharton School's Generative AI Lab Dan Shapiro gives some of the BEST actionable advice for future startup founders hoping to reach the $100 mill Revenue mark. On his fourth startup after exiting to Google in 6 months with Sparkbuy, Dan gives anyone wanting to truly build a impactful company in Hardware the needed advice to truly execute. Leading more than a 100+ employees at the Top 3D Printing Company Glowforge has given Educators to Small Business Owners and almost anyone the perfect 3D Printer that is regularly...
2025-11-0337 minStartup Wins: Founders, VCs & BuildersDan Shapiro, CEO of 3D Printing Startup Glowforge on Startup Wins Podcast S1 Ep 9 Part 1 Hosted by Brandon NaSend a textSerial Startup Founder Dan Shapiro provides some of the best 0 to $100 mill revenue tips w/ Startup Wins Host Brandon Na. Dan shares his personal journey across 4 startups & many more cos that have helped him w/ his latest Seattle based 3-D Printing co Glowforge. Brandon is Managing General Partner of Good People Ventures, former radio show host, previously produced 3 seasons of the podcast EduK8 where he interviewed top VCs like Minnie Ingersoll & AI leaders like James Brady & Author of UNICORN STARTUPS. Available on Amazon! Brandon entered the VC world w/ his MGP...
2025-10-2741 min
Startup Wins: Founders, VCs & BuildersStartup Wins S1 E8 | Sustainability Startup CEO & Female Founder Champion Beth Massa of Ozarka | Former Amazon AlumiSend a textReusable Food Packaging Startup CEO of Ozarka, Beth Massa (https://www.linkedin.com/in/bethmassa/), shares how one tries to grow a companyta company in Europe (specifically the Netherlands) with Startup Wins Host Brandon Na (https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandonna / https://www.linkedin.com/company/startup-wins) as an American. Beth tells the dramatic and interesting entrepreneurial story of working in the world's largest ecommerce company to moving across the globe and living the European dream while fighting for both sustainability on top of the neverending challenges for women in the startup world. Brandon...
2025-10-1557 min
Startup Wins: Founders, VCs & BuildersStartup Wins (Podcast) S1 E7 | Micromarkets Startup Founder Mike King Shares Sage AdviceSend a textPayments Processing Startup Founder Mike King, CEO of Moneta Market joins Brandon Na & Startup Wins (https://www.linkedin.com/company/startup-wins). Mike provides wisdom gained over many years building more than 20 businesses and truly honing in on how to start the perfect startup by brewing it slowly. Don't be surprised if Mike is creating the beginning of another Paypal Mafia. You'll enjoy this podcast immensely. Brandon is Managing General Partner of Good People Ventures, former radio show host, previously produced 3 seasons of the podcast EduK8 where he interviewed top VCs like Minnie Ing...
2025-09-2943 min
Startup Wins: Founders, VCs & Builders7 Time Startup Founder Kimberly Kovacs Shares Cap Table Secrets, Startup Venture Capital & More | Startup Wins Podcast S1 E6Send a text7 Time Startup Founder & Startup Financing Expert Kimberly Kovacs joins Brandon Na & Startup Wins. Kimberly not only impresses us with Startup Financing knowledge better than Brad Feld's Venture Deals or The Entrepreneurial Bible to Venture Capital by Andrew Romans, but she shares her rich experience having helped build the predecessor to Carta.com and many other impactful companies in her amazing career. Kimberly currently is CEO of RENW which will revolutionize sustainable packaging. Brandon is Managing General Partner of Good People Ventures, former radio show host, previously produced 3 seasons of the podcast EduK8 w...
2025-09-151h 08
Startup Wins: Founders, VCs & Builders8 Time Founder & Ethos Fund VC David Yi Shares Valuable Startup Advice for Founders Across the Globe | Startup Wins Podcast S1 E5Send a text8 Time Startup Founder & VC David Yi joins Brandon Na & Startup Wins to Share INCREDIBLE Startup Tips from Southeast Asia. David blows us away with impressive career spanning over many education startups with the latest one raising close to $200 million in venture. His real world startup counseling will help you build the next incredible company that will last many generations. Brandon is Managing General Partner of Good People Ventures, former radio show host, previously produced 3 seasons of the podcast EduK8 where he interviewed top VCs like Minnie Ingersoll & AI leaders like James Brady & Au...
2025-09-021h 01
Startup Wins: Founders, VCs & BuildersLinkedIn Personal Branding Expert Tips by String Nguyen (former Top Voice) in S1 E3 of Startup Wins Hosted by Brandon Na, MGP of Good Peoples VenturesSend a textStartup Wins Podcast Interviews LinkedIn Branding Expert String Nguyen in Ep 3 | Founder Tips Social Media Branding Expert & Fried Chicken Queen String Nguyen who has more than 100k of followers joins Brandon Na & Startup Wins. String helps smart people with easy marketing and content tips, but in today's episode, String shares never before told secrets and tips on branding and why she even did the podcast. She admits she rarely does interviews, but Brandon figured out a way to convince her to do one more. Perhaps you should as well! Brandon is...
2025-08-211h 09
Startup Wins: Founders, VCs & BuildersEngineering Recruiting & Management Tips for Startups by Kevin Henrikson, Former Founder, Startup that became Outlook, VP Engineering, Instacart, Dir of Eng MSFT | Startup Wins Season 1 Ep 2 [4k]Send a textStartup Founder & Engineering Thought Leader Kevin Henrikson joins Brandon Na & Startup Wins. Kevin shares his impressive experience co-founding the startup that eventually became Outlook; Scaled Engineering Teams at Microsoft and Instacart as large as 2000+ engineers & gives some of the most amazing actionable advice on building unicorns. Brandon is Managing General Partner of Good People Ventures, former radio show host, previously produced 3 seasons of the podcast EduK8 where he interviewed top VCs like Minnie Ingersoll & AI leaders like James Brady & Author of UNICORN STARTUPS. Available on Amazon! Startup Wins on Apple Podcasts Sta...
2025-07-2855 min
Startup Wins: Founders, VCs & BuildersGrowing Your Startup, Scale Up or Enterprise Strategically by Former SEMRush VP of Digital Marketing, Olga Denisova; Startup Wins S1 Ep1Send a textHyper-Growth Marketing Expert & CMO Olga Denisova joins Brandon Na & Startup Wins to Coach Startups and everyone who wants to build multi-generational companies that Jim Collins would be proud of. Denisova, the marketing sarcasm & truths queen knows every acronym under the sun from CMO, IPO, & AI and has leveraged them to build Unicorns including SEMrush, Veam Software and her currently role as CMO of GotPhoto.com -- the shopify platform for photographers. Brandon is Managing General Partner of Good People Ventures, former radio show host, previously produced 3 seasons of the podcast EduK8 where h...
2025-07-1453 min
Demo Day PodcastThe Strategy Quietly Changing Venture Capital with Minnie IngersollIn this episode of Demo Day, we sit down with Minnie Ingersoll, Partner at TenOneTen Ventures and host of the LA Venture Podcast, for an insider look at how venture capital is evolving in 2024.Minnie drops exclusive insights on a growing trend: LP sharing - a powerful but rarely discussed tactic that’s helping up-and-coming VCs fundraise faster and smarter. If you're a VC, founder, or aspiring fund manager, this episode is packed with tactical gems.We also talk about:How new VCs can build deal flow from scratchThe role of media and personal br...
2025-05-1949 min
Money Moves with Neil DevaniREPLAY - No Assholes with Tara Roth from the Goldhirsh Foundation and Minnie Ingersoll from TenOneTenIn this episode of Money Moves, we dive into the intricacies of venture capital, honest investing, and the importance of transparency in fundraising. Join Neil Devani, founder of Necessary Ventures, as he engages with Tara Roth and Minnie Ingersoll, experienced investors with decades of expertise across VC, startups, and angel investing. Together, they explore the impact of integrity and authenticity in business, how to align investments with values, and why truly understanding a company's fundamentals matters.Tara and Minnie share insights on having strong partnerships, how they assess potential investments, and what they look for in founders...
2025-04-221h 03
Money Moves with Neil Devani009 No Assholes with Tara Roth from the Goldhirsh Foundation and Minnie Ingersoll from TenOneTenIn this episode of Money Moves, we dive into the intricacies of venture capital, honest investing, and the importance of transparency in fundraising. Join Neil Devani, founder of Necessary Ventures, as he engages with Tara Roth and Minnie Ingersoll, experienced investors with decades of expertise across VC, startups, and angel investing. Together, they explore the impact of integrity and authenticity in business, how to align investments with values, and why truly understanding a company's fundamentals matters.Tara and Minnie share insights on having strong partnerships, how they assess potential investments, and what they look for in founders...
2024-11-121h 03
Tech Scenes with Jeff James MartinTech Scenes Venice Beach with Minnie IngersollWelcome to another episode of Tech Scenes, where we're bringing you insights from Venice Beach, California. Today, we have the pleasure of going for a ride with Minnie Ingersoll, Partner at TenOneTen Ventures, a prominent early-stage venture capital firm deeply embedded in the tech ecosystem of Los Angeles.
Minnie's journey is a testament to the entrepreneurial spirit that drives innovation in the tech world. Having founded Shift, a pioneering auto e-commerce platform, and now serving as a Partner at TenOneTen Ventures, she brings a wealth of firsthand experience to her role...
2024-05-0828 min
Travel & Cruise Industry NewsTravel and Cruise Industry News Podcast February 13, 202416 Year Old Dies In Balcony Fall is the lead story on Tuesday Travel and Cruise Industry News Podcast, February 13, 2024 with Chillie Falls. Onboard Allure of the Seas, a tragic incident occurred resulting in the untimely death of a 16-year-old passenger who fell from a balcony while the vessel was traveling from Florida to the Bahamas.Also today, Duck Controversy Continues; Travel Iron a No-No on Carnival; Port Adjustments For Escape TA; Captain Minnie Mouse; Arctic Limitations; and Lots More LIVE at 11 AM EST.CLICK HERE to access video feed
2024-02-1323 minTravel & Cruise Industry NewsTravel and Cruise Industry News Podcast January 25, 2024Pirates Cause Traffic Delays is the lead story on Thursday Travel and Cruise Industry News Podcast, January 25, 2024 with Chillie Falls. Guests booked on the Saturday's departure of Carnival Paradise from Port Tampa Bay that there may be traffic congestion and street closures impacting how guests can reach the cruise terminal. The potential congestion will be caused by a fleet of pirates invading the streets of Tampa for the Seminole Hard Rock Gasparilla Pirate Fest, a celebration that includes one of the largest parades held in the United States.Also today, Sun Princess Inaugural Delayed...
2024-01-2539 min
Product TalkEP 355 - Product to Venture Series: TenOneTen Managing Partner on The Entrepreneurial PM MindsetHow can embodying an entrepreneurial mindset as a PM shape your career? In this episode of the Product to Venture Series with Mighty Capital Managing Partner SC Moatti, TenOneTen Managing Partner Minnie Ingersoll speaks on career journey from her early days as a PM at Google to founding her own startup and ultimately becoming a venture capitalist. Ingersoll shares insights into finding the right product role and leadership opportunities that allowed her to thrive. She also offers perspectives on her approach to investing, including looking for founders deeply passionate about solving big industry problems. Listeners will gain valuable advice...
2023-12-1839 min
LA VentureKatelyn Foley -- UP.Labs Katelyn Foley is the President of UP.Labs, a venture lab that builds SaaS companies in partnership with large corporations. Katelyn was previously a partner at BCG Digital Ventures. Follow Katelyn Foley: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katelynfoley/ Follow Minnie Ingersoll: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mingersoll/ In this episode, you will learn: (1:03) How Katelyn has created 15 businesses in 8 years. (2:57) What about the studio model Katelyn changed when coming to UP.Labs (4:00) How Katelyn selects a strategic problem to build a business around.
2023-08-0231 minLA VentureWes Nichols -- March CapitalMarch Capital was investing in generative AI long before ChatGPT went mainstream. In today's episode, we talk with Partner Wes Nichols, who has brought his 30 years of analytics and AI experience as an investor and entrepreneur to help March Capital with this area of focus. Wes is an industry authority in predictive analytics, marketing, AI/machine learning, and digital transformation. He authored the Harvard Business Review cover story, Analytics 2.0, on next-generation analytics to drive more predictive decision-making, with a follow-up article underway currently. A two-time entrepreneur, Wes has created high profile analytics software co...
2023-07-1228 min
Pit Stops to Podium: B2B RevOps PodcastThe Power of Diversity & Team Culture in Venture Capital // With Minnie IngersollOn this episode of Pit Stops To Podium, we are joined by Minnie Ingersoll, Partner at TenOneTen Ventures and host of the LA Venture Podcast. In this episode, we will dive into key topics that shape the world of venture capital and startup success. Minnie will share her insights on the art of decision making when it comes to capital, the significance of fostering a thriving team culture, and provide valuable entrepreneurial advice for building strong teams, raising capital, and navigating the challenges faced by startups.
Get ready to explore the decision-making process surrounding capital in the...
2023-06-0917 min
a16z LiveInvesting in Los AngelesTo celebrate the L.A. community and the city's growth, a16z recently hosted, "Time to Build Los Angeles," an event where we invited L.A.-based investors, founders, and operators from across a diverse range of industries to talk about company building in L.A. In the first in our series of interviews, we invited Andrew Chen from a16z, Minnie Ingersoll from TenOneTen, and Turner Novak from Banana Capital to talk about why L.A. is at an inflection point, misperceptions about the region, and what makes a great meme. But first, we opened our panel discussion with...
2022-10-2430 min
The Kurty D Show032 - Minnie to the Max! with Minnie IngersollWhat we covered:The importance of spending a good amount of time on hiring.The importance of continuously adapting to modern technology, even after you have graduated.How ideas are born from even the most unlikely of sources.Personal growth is also a great deciding factor if you want to succeed in your current endeavors.The importance of persistence and hard work, especially if you have a goal in mind.Burnout can be formed even when it comes to the most unlikely places.Working with a goal in mind can help alleviate and prevent burnout.How entrepreneurship can...
2022-08-0251 min
FinTech Silicon ValleyMinnie Ingersoll, Partner TenOneTenMinnie Ingersoll is a partner at TenOneTen and host of the LA Venture podcast. TenOneTen is a venture fund based in LA investing in early stage software and data companies. Prior to TenOneTen, Minnie was the COO and co-founder of recently public Shift Technologies (Nasdaq : SFT), an online marketplace for used cars. In her spare time, Minnie surfs baby waves and raises baby people.
2021-11-2521 min
Female VC LabE040: Minnie Ingersoll: TenOneTenTenOneTen is an early stage venture fund based in LA investing in software and data companies. We are techies and like companies with technical differentiation.
2021-10-0713 min
Female VC LabE040: Minnie Ingersoll: TenOneTenTenOneTen is an early stage venture fund based in LA investing in software and data companies. We are techies and like companies with technical differentiation.
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2021-10-0715 min
Lifeselfmastery's podcast I Startups I Venture CapitalEarly employee at Google to being a partner at TenOneTen Ventures with Minnie IngersollIn this episode, Minnie Ingersoll talks about her journey from being an early employee at Google to being a partner at TenOneTen Ventures, unit economics at an early stage, portfolio diversification, and her learnings from running the LA Venture podcast. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit partnergrow.substack.com
2021-08-2829 min
Lifeselfmastery's podcast I Startups I Venture CapitalEarly employee at Google to being a partner at TenOneTen Ventures with Minnie IngersollIn this episode, Minnie Ingersoll talks about her journey from being an early employee at Google to being a partner at TenOneTen Ventures, unit economics at an early stage, portfolio diversification, and her learnings from running the LA Venture podcast.
2021-08-2840 min
The Exit - Presented By FlippaLeft 12 Year Career at Google with Minnie IngersollToday we’re talking with Minnie Ingersoll, a partner at TenOneTen ventures and host of the LA Venture podcast. Minnie never thought about becoming an entrepreneur, and it wasn’t until she was getting cabin fever staying home on maternity leave that she stumbled into an opportunity. She left a twelve-year career at Google to start her first company, Shift, with three others. That company would go on to become an IPO through a process known as SPAC. It’s been a crazy ride and Minnie is here to share all the details.
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2021-08-1624 min
Operate PodcastMinnie Ingersoll - Partner at TenOneTen
Minnie Ingersoll is currently a Partner at TenOneTen, an LA-based venture capital firm actively investing in early stage tech companies. They’ve made dozens of investments in a bunch of SoCal founders’ companies and have already had many acquisitions, unicorns and even companies go public. She also leads their podcast, "LA Venture".
She was previously the co-founder of Shift Technologies, a newly public company that makes buying and selling cars fun, fair, and accessible.
Minnie was also COO of Code for America, and a former commissioner of the City and County of San Franc...
2021-05-2049 min
She Conquers Capital with Stefanie DiazSCC: Minnie Ingersoll, TenOneTen, on how to communicate the insights that drive your startup#SheConquersCapital #ZaneVentureFund Welcome to She Conquers Capital powered by Zane Venture Fund. If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe on YouTube, Apple, or Spotify for weekly interviews with the women (and allies) impacting the flow of capital. SPONSORS: Much gratitude to Lowenstein Sandler LLP for sponsoring the show! Learn more at https://www.lowenstein.com/. TODAY’S GUEST: WEBSITE: https://www.tenoneten.net/podcast/ LINKEDIN:https://www.linkedin.com/in/mingersoll/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/himinnie
2021-02-1130 min
Behind Her Empire#36: Are You Dreaming Big Enough? with Meenie Ingersoll, Co-Founder of ShiftMinnie Ingersoll is an investor, co-founder, and former COO of Shift, an online marketplace for used cars. After 12 years at Google, working as a product manager and later principal with Google.org, she co-founded Shift in 2013 while she was on maternity leave. Minnie shares that she never thought she’d be a founder and in the used car industry, but the opportunity to build a business from scratch was exciting to her. Minnie took Shift from an idea to over $100 million dollars in revenue and has seen continued success with the company going public last year. Afte...
2021-02-0854 min
EduK8LA's Premiere VC Minnie Ingersoll Tells us How to Win at LifeThe beauty of "EduK8" is that we give you perspectives from people who disrupt and win at life. While we respect our "educators," we believe there is a need to examine the education system from people who've navigated through what might be broken and figured a way to leverage what is available. Minnie Ingersoll, not only graduated from two of the top educational institutions, but she also was one of the first 500 of possibly the most ubiquitous online organization in the world: Google. She's also served as a Commissioner for the City and County of San Francisco, helped lead Code...
2021-01-1157 minEduK8Top Anxiety Tips: Best of the 5 Qs Vol VIStarting off the New Year, we share some more amazing tips on how to get through any difficulty you might be experiencing. From an amazing & optimistic CTO to a humane & incredibly intelligent Venture Capitalist to a impressive & wise writer, you get very relatable advice on what to do when you might think the cards are against you.
The following amazing voices share their best advice when it comes to dealing with the tough times.
Angela Ma (the impressive & wise writer) - for more with Angela, listen to her interview here: https://apple.co/3r0Cjt3
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2021-01-0514 minEduK8Teaser for 2021Coming up on EduK8 are some of the more exciting folks in VC, startups and we everything in between. We have Minnie Ingersoll, Ta Corrales and Aaron Bird who will share with you how they’ve been “winning at life.”
2021-01-0503 min
The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing DemystifiedInvestor Stories 167: Lessons Learned (Ingersoll, Klaff, Whitney, Basu Trivedi) On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Minnie Ingersoll Oren Klaff Jason Whitney Nikhil Basu Trivedi Each investor illustrates a critical lesson learned about startup investing and how it's changed their approach.
2020-11-1910 min
The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing DemystifiedInvestor Stories 159: Post Mortems (Ingersoll, Douglass, Siegler, Currier) On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Minnie Ingersoll Jim Douglass M.G. Siegler James Currier Each investor discusses a portfolio company that did not survive and why it was that they failed.
2020-09-2411 min
The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing DemystifiedInvestor Stories 151: What's Next (Adeeb, Dash, Neilson, Ingersoll)On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Ramy Adeeb Somesh Dash Jeremy Neilson Minnie Ingersoll Each investor discusses sectors, drivers and/or trends that may have significant impact in the future and are potentially positioned for outsized-returns. To listen more, please visit http://fullratchet.net/podcast-episodes/ for all of our other episodes. Also, follow us on twitter @TheFullRatchet for updates and more information.
2020-07-3012 min
The Unmistakable Creative PodcastMinnie Ingersoll | The Psychology and Personality Traits of Successful FoundersMinnie Ingersoll is an investor and host of LA Venture podcast and she joins us on the show to spell out the psychology and personality traits of successful founders. How much of success is luck and how much of it is skill? Minnie finds the balance and uses her knowledge to decide who is worth the risk - and with great results. We also discuss the importance of well-matched careers as well as how she went from Stanford to founding her own company in 2013.Connect with Minnie Ingersoll on LinkedIn | https://linkedin.com/in...
2020-07-2700 min
Inside Outside InnovationEp. 209 - Minnie Ingersoll, Partner at TenOneTen Ventures, on Venture Investing, Google & Launching her own StartupOn this week's episode of Inside Outside innovation, we sit down with Minnie Ingersoll. She's a partner at TenOneTen Ventures. We talk about her long time Silicon Valley product experience with Google, how she moved over into the startup realm building a company called Shift and is now on the other side of the table as a venture capitalist. Let's get started. Inside Outside Innovation is the podcast that brings you the best and the brightest in the world of startups and innovation. I'm your host, Brian Ardinger, founder of Insideoutside.io, a provider of research events...
2020-07-2116 min
Inside OutsideEp. 209 - Minnie Ingersoll, Partner at TenOneTen Ventures, on Venture Investing, Google & Launching her own StartupOn this week's episode of Inside Outside innovation, we sit down with Minnie Ingersoll. She's a partner at TenOneTen Ventures. We talk about her long time Silicon Valley product experience with Google, how she moved over into the startup realm building a company called Shift and is now on the other side of the table as a venture capitalist. Let's get started. Inside Outside Innovation is the podcast that brings you the best and the brightest in the world of startups and innovation. I'm your host, Brian Ardinger, founder of Insideoutside.io, a provider of research events...
2020-07-2116 minThe Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing DemystifiedInvestor Stories 145: Why I Passed (Ingersoll, Ajao, Kerby, Horowitz)On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Minnie Ingersoll Adeyemi Ajao Richard Kerby David Horowitz Each investor highlights a situation where they decided not to invest, why they passed, and how it played out. To listen more, please visit http://fullratchet.net/podcast-episodes/ for all of our other episodes. Also, follow us on twitter @TheFullRatchet for updates and more information.
2020-06-2006 min
The Successful Pitch with John LivesayHow To Pitch To An Investor With Minnie IngersollIn the world of entrepreneurship, investing in people is crucial. Today, John Livesay interviews Minnie Ingersoll, the Co-founder of Shift Technologies Inc., host of LA Venture Podcast, and a Partner at TenOneTen Ventures. Minnie had an amazing career at Google and now works for a venture capital company in Los Angeles. She reveals how she looks at things and decide on which startup she’s going to fund. She also shares some insights on how you can keep going even in times when you don’t feel like it. Learn more about how you can pitch your ideas to an inv...
2020-05-1329 minThe Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing DemystifiedInvestor Stories 138: Strange & Unusual (Ingersoll, Dorsey, Siegler)On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Minnie Ingersoll Scott Dorsey M.G. Siegler Each investor describes the most unusual situation or pitch that they've encountered as an investor. To listen more, please visit http://fullratchet.net/podcast-episodes/ for all of our other episodes. Also, follow us on twitter @TheFullRatchet for updates and more information.
2020-05-0207 minLA VentureMinnie Ingersoll -- TenOneTenIt was really hard to do a podcast about myself on my own podcast, but my dear friend Steph Hannon was kind enough to interview me. I tried to give the basics of TenOneTen ($500-$1M into seed rounds), but mostly felt like we chatted about my background and this podcast.
2020-03-2631 minThe Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified208. Building a VC Franchise; The Shift to Bite-Sized Video Content; Last-Mile Attribution; & the Impact of Corona Virus Over The Next 6-12 Months (Mark Suster)Mark Suster of Upfront Ventures joins Nick on a Pre-Crisis chat to discuss Building a VC Franchise; The Shift to Bite-Sized Video Content; Last-Mile Attribution; & the Impact of Corona Virus Over The Next 6-12 Months. In this episode, we cover: Last time we had you on the show was December 2016. Any notable updates or changes at Upfront since then? Just chatting w/ Minnie Ingersoll and she was saying how great the Upfront Summit was and how I need to attend next year... what were the highlights for you this year? Content companies are beginning to optimize for quick 1...
2020-03-231h 09
Not Boring BusinessEp. 38: Minnie Ingersoll talks about the Road to Working at a VC in LAMinnie Ingersoll is the co-founder of the fast-growing car marketplace Shift and after 12 years at Google, she became a VC in LA at TenOneTen. She came on the podcast today to talk about her journey as a kickass businesswoman!
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2020-03-1733 min
Wings of Inspired BusinessMINISODE Innovation Mindset: Entrepreneur and VC Minnie Ingersoll on Why Small Things Create "Butterfly Wing" ImpactsMinnie Ingersoll is a partner at Los Angeles venture capital fund TenOneTen. She made the move into investing after co-founding Shift, an online marketplace for used cars she grew to a $100mm+ company as its COO. Minnie also hosts of the LA Venture podcast and she's mother of 3. Today on the Mentoring Minisode we talk about the innovation mindset and why 2020 is the year to innovate "woke" business models that improve our world when governments are failing.
2020-02-1315 min
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2020-01-2912 minThe Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified204. Embracing Failure, Capitalizing on Crisis & Building Resilience (Minnie Ingersoll)Minnie Ingersoll of TenOneTen Ventures joins Nick to discuss Embracing Failure, Capitalizing on Crisis & Building Resilience. In this episode, we cover: Backstory/path to Venture You co-founded Shift, which you scaled to $100M. What was the most unexpected/surprising aspect of leading and scaling a venture-backed startup? Where did you spend most of your time (and mindshare) at A vs. B vs. C/D? What was it like building a venture-backed startup as a woman? Tell us a bit about the thesis at TenOneTen. I was recently speaking with M.G. Siegler about the societal impacts of tech...
2020-01-2949 min
The Meb Faber Show - Better Investing#196 - Minnie Ingersoll, TenOneTen - I Do Believe That Innovation In Our Country Is The Huge Bright SpotIn episode 196 we welcome our guest, Minnie Ingersoll. Minnie and Meb start the conversation by getting into venture capital investing and the nature of investing in early startup companies focused on software and data. They get into Minnie’s firm, TenOneTen Ventures and some of what goes into the process of evaluating potential investments.Minnie covers some companies she and her team are particularly excited about. The conversation then shifts to discussing the VC presence and growth in LA.Minnie then moves on to discussing more about the investing process, covering some of the criteria th...
2020-01-081h 21Wings of Inspired BusinessVenture Capital: Entrepreneur and Investor Minnie Ingersoll on Changing the Game for WomenMinnie Ingersoll is a partner at the Los Angeles Venture Capital fund, TenOneTen. An early employee at Google where she managed "rocketship growth" as an early product manager and co-founder the cross-functional product, engineering and policy team, Minnie also scaled Shift, an online marketplace for used cars, to a $100 million company as its co-founder and COO. She's host of the LA Venture podcast and mother of 3. Today she shares vital insights into how women can raise investment plus tips on hiring and leading a great team.
2019-12-1045 min
Beyond 8 Figures$100M+ Exit – Minnie Ingersoll, ShiftIn this episode, Steve, Mary, Richard, and Minnie Ingersoll discuss:The process of raising money as your business growsThe value of a strong teamThe future of entrepreneurship and whether working toward a billion-dollar status is worth itWhere the next big opportunities lieKey Takeaways:Show up, tell the truth, hope for the bestPeople, product, and market- people will invest in the person if you show them you are worth the investmentVenture capital when used in the right way can be extremely beneficial for society as a wholeHaving a product and customers are...
2019-11-1453 min
Powderkeg - Unvalley#110: The Lessons of Being a Venture Capitalist with Minnie Ingersoll of TenOneTen VenturesAs an entrepreneur, you’re searching for investors that are a good fit for your business, and investors are searching for essentially the same thing in reverse: Investors invest in people. Not just an idea, the magnitude of the industry, or the product. Investors gamble on your team's ability to perform on the idea presented. So how do you prove to potential investors that you’re able to lead and build the right team for the job? And how do you prove that your idea is going to pay off in the end?
On today’s episode, we talk with Minnie...
2019-11-0550 min
Demo Day PodcastEP: 016 - Minnie Ingersoll - Partner - TenOneTen VenturesMinnie Ingersoll, Partner at TenOneTen Ventures and host of the LA Venture Podcast, talks about her time working at Google, how to raise your first round of funding, and the importance of emotional resilience when laying people off. Watch the videohttp://bit.ly/demoday_16_pcCheck out our website!http://bit.ly/coefficientlabs_16_pcGuest - Minnie IngersollPodcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/la-venture/id1471701230LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mingersoll/Website: https://tenoneten.net/Twitter: https://twitter.com/himinnieFollow...
2019-10-1457 min
The Puck: Venture Capital and BeyondEpisode 14: Minnie Ingersoll of TenOneTenMinnie Ingersoll, VC and partner at TenOneTen Ventures, takes us on a journey through her long career in Tech, both as a VC and as a product manager. Starting out in the early days at Google, Minnie discusses how her experience with the global giant informed her current work at TenOneTen and SHIFT. She shares her views on the online car industry, the importance of resilience as an entrepreneur, and the larger social responsibility of tech companies as they continue to inform how we live and communicate with one another.
2019-10-1042 min
Money IssuesA VC Makes the Case For Working and Investing in Tech Beyond Silicon ValleyWhen you’ve already worked at Google for over a decade, co-founded a successful startup, used your talents to help a non-profit, and earned degrees from Stanford University and Harvard Business School — what’s next? For Minnie Ingersoll, the answer was venture capital and a move away from Silicon Valley. After graduating from Stanford with a computer science degree, Minnie joined Google in its early days — when the company still had fewer than 500 employees. After working there for almost 12 years, she moved on to co-found Shift, a site selling used cars online. (Her co-founder and Shift’s current co-CEO, Toby Russell, w...
2019-09-2451 min
The Real Capitalist PodcastA Deep Dive into The Startup Ecosystem With Minnie Ingersoll, Partner at TenOneTen VenturesMinnie started her career as an early product manager at Google where she co-founded the Access team. Prior to joining Code for America, Minnie was COO of Shift, a Goldman Sachs and DFJ-funded company that she founded and helped the company to raise over 200 million dollars. She holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BS in computer science from Stanford University. Millie has recently joined TenOneTen Ventures, based out of LA, California.
2019-06-1154 min
The Accidental EngineerOperators and Startups: Minnie Ingersoll, Investor @ 10110 VenturesMinnie Ingersoll recently joined 10110 Ventures as an investor in tech startups.
2019-03-1725 min
Skydeck | Harvard Business SchoolBringing Government Up to Code - Minnie IngersollCode for America COO Minnie Ingersoll on how her organization is strengthening the social safety net
2018-09-1812 minHarvard UniversityBringing Government Up to Code - Minnie IngersollCode for America COO Minnie Ingersoll on how her organization is strengthening the social safety net
2018-09-1812 min
Stanford eCornerMinnie Ingersoll - A Drive to DisruptEntrepreneur Minnie Ingersoll talks about how a computer-science degree, an MBA and 11 years at Google prepared her to co-found the online auto marketplace Shift. Calling her startup "a car company with Google DNA," Ingersoll offers insights on opportunity recognition, product management, career-life balance and the importance of traits like humility and patience.
2016-03-0351 min
Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders (ETL)Minnie Ingersoll (Shift) - A Drive to DisruptEntrepreneur Minnie Ingersoll talks about how a computer-science degree, an MBA and 11 years at Google prepared her to co-found the online auto marketplace Shift. Calling her startup "a car company with Google DNA," Ingersoll offers insights on opportunity recognition, product management, career-life balance and the importance of traits like humility and patience.
2016-03-0251 min
Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders Video SeriesMinnie Ingersoll (Shift) - A Drive to DisruptEntrepreneur Minnie Ingersoll talks about how a computer-science degree, an MBA and 11 years at Google prepared her to co-found the online auto marketplace Shift. Calling her startup "a car company with Google DNA," Ingersoll offers insights on opportunity recognition, product management, career-life balance and the importance of traits like humility and patience.
2016-03-0250 min
Inside Silicon Valley with Russell HancockScott Schwaitzberg, Civic Innovation, GoogleMinnie Ingersoll and Scott Schwaitzberg discuss Google’s Civic Innovation efforts.
2014-04-2150 minInside Silicon Valley with Russell HancockMinnie Ingersoll, Principal, Civic Innovation, GoogleGoogle's principal for civic innovation Minnie Ingersoll discusses the work and goals of Google.org and the organization's approach to community initiatives.
2013-08-1949 min