Founder Breakthroughs
Every week, Inc 500 Serial Entrepreneur Jeff Durso interviews brave founders, uncovers their epic stories, and elicits profound insights about what has helped them achieve breakthroughs in their business.
Founder Breakthroughs
From Founder to Funder: Lessons in Pivoting, Perseverance, and Empowering Entrepreneurs – with Jessica Lynch of Raiz Capital
The entrepreneurial journey is full of ups and downs, pivots and persistence. Our guest today has lived that roller coaster and is now helping other founders navigate it.
Jessica Lynch is a tech founder turned investor, and during our conversation, we talked about:
- How early entrepreneurial experiences, even failures, can plant the seeds for future success
- The importance of customer discovery and market research before building a product
- How to pivot a business model when faced with major external challenges
- Navigating the emotional and practical challenges of the M&A process
- How founders can set themselves up for success by learning from those who've gone before them
Jess shares some incredibly valuable insights from her own founder journey and her current work investing in and accelerating promising startups.
Links:
Jessica Lynch: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicallynch/
Raiz Capital: https://raiz.vc/