We are taking a quick break from your regularly scheduled weekly episode so we can share with you a new podcast. On First Check, Venture Capitalist Tim McLoughlin (Cofounders Capital) is taking lessons learned and his expertise in investing to level up current investors and get future investors ready to write their First Check.
Donald Thompson is the first guest, and we’re sharing just a few minutes of that conversation with you here. to hear the rest of it, you’ll need to head to First Check on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app.
And the Donald Thompson Podcast will be back next Wednesday with a new episode, with guest Igor Jablokov, the AI entrepreneur who helped build Alexa.
First Check and the Donald Thompson Podcast are productions of Earfluence.
High Octane Leadership is hosted by The Diversity Movement CEO and executive coach Donald Thompson and is a production of Earfluence.
Order UNDERESTIMATED: A CEO’S UNLIKELY PATH TO SUCCESS, by Donald Thompson.
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