Nitin Pachisia @immigreating, co-founder and GP of Unshackled Ventures @UnshackledVC, talks about the underrated synergy of immigrant founder teams and why frugality generates ingenuity. Links: HBR: “Why Immigrants Are More Likely to Become Entrepreneurs”, “Why Diverse Teams are Smarter” Axios: “Venture capital slowly seeps outside of Silicon Valley” Pine Park Health Unshackled team: Manan Mehta, Samala, Alexis Maciel, E’mani Davis Unshackled Pitch link / Nitin’s calendar Unshackled: The most common reasons we pass on companies SHACK15 + SHACK15 CONVERSATIONS podcast Transcript available here. To be in touch with Brian, DM @bsmiga.

Irwin Loud, co-founder of Chicago-based Muller and Munroe, fund of private equity funds, talks about the recent progress of directing capital to minority and women general partners. Links: NAIC Examining the Results Cambridge Associates: Sector Specialists Outperform by nearly 5% Cambridge Associates: Sector Specialists Outperformance Cambridge Associates: Diverse Manager Investing Irwin's LinkedIn Transcript available here. To be in touch with Brian, DM @bsmiga. Learn more about Alpha Partners growth capital.  

Sonia Nagar @ssahney, of The Community Fund @theCommunityVC, talks about why community-driven companies can be bigger, faster, and more cost efficient to grow.   Links: Pritzker Group Venture Capital @PritzkerVC Dame @dameproducts / Alexandra Fine @afinehuman / Dame Labs Flybridge @flybridge / Jesse Middleton @srcasm  Ganas Ventures / Lolita Taub @lolitataub Listen Ventures @listendotco Sonia's Linked In Transcript available here. To be in touch with Brian, DM @bsmiga. Learn more about Alpha Partners growth capital.

Alan Patricof, co-founder of Primetime Partners (and Greycroft Partners,  Apax Partners), talks about the benefits of building companies for people over 50, by people over 50. Links: Thrive Global / Abby Levy MIT: “Successful entrepreneurs are middle-aged, not young.” The number of Americans ages 65 and older will more than double over the next 40 years The Caregiving Crisis Alan's LinkedIn Transcript available here. To be in touch with Brian, DM @bsmiga. Learn more about Alpha Partners growth capital.

Marlon Nichols @MarlonCNichols, founding managing partner of MaC Venture Capital @MaCVentureCap, talks about how more diverse private investment leadership can bring us closer to equity in our near future. Let's make the 2020s the Inclusive Decade. Links: NVCA: VC Human Capital Survey, 2021 BLCK VC , #BLCKVC Kauffman Fellows Program @PaulJudge / @TopeAwotona / @RubenHarris / @DaveSalant / @SongeLaRon Transcript available here. To be in touch with Brian, DM @bsmiga. Learn more about Alpha Partners growth capital.

Our host sits down with Brian Cohen from the New York Angels to discuss Pinterest, one of his category leading companies.

Our host sits down with Mark Achler at Math Ventures to talk about his category leading company, Aprevita.

Our Host sits down with Brad Harrison at Scout Ventures to talk about his category leading company, Bespoke Post

Our Host sits down with Joshua Siegel from Rubicon Venture Capital