Prioritize cash, team and momentum in that order
- Author
- Snort, Peter Wendell, Jim Scholefield, Tim Guleri, Prashant Shah, Ralph Passarella, Sure Ventures, Michael Lin, Reify Health, Marty Roche
- Published
- Tue 31 Aug 2021
- Episode Link
- https://podcast.sure.ventures
Mark Fernandes is a managing partner at Sierra ventures - a Silicon Valley based venture capital firm focused on early-stage emerging technology companies. Mark invests in cloud infrastructure, security software, digital health, and data & analytics. He shares relatable lessons from his professional journey from software engineering to investment banking to startup investing. He also offers insights into his philosophy for startup success - prioritize cash, team, and momentum.
Highlights
[3:34] Lessons from my first venture deal: It’s better to be lucky than good, but it’s good to be prepared.
[6:55] Why investors like to hear more “No, I don’t know the answer to that; I haven’t thought about that.”
[13:32] The super power of an extensive CXO (Chief Experience Officer) network.
[19:01] The Mark Fernandez startup success philosophy: Cash, Team and Momentum
Non-profit: India Literacy Project
