4. Brian Elliott, From West Point to CoFounder, how to raise venture capital, going from 0-1 from The Bell Curve

4. Brian Elliott, From West Point to CoFounder, how to raise venture capital, going from 0-1

1 hour 5 minutes Posted Aug 23, 2022 at 2:47 pm.

Wild stories at West Point 

How Brian handles stress in high-stress environments 

Circle of influence 

Gen Z  

Army becoming a more progressive institution  

How he started Wove 

The Day to day going 0-1 

Diversity at Wove 

Being a contrarian and correct  

Convincing VCs to give you money 

Getting vetted & getting told no 100 times 

The step-by-step process to raise VC 

Leveraging networks & being a super connector 

Operating with empathy 

Being at the bottom of the Bell Curve 

Brian’s advice to young entrepreneurs

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Brian is the CoFounder of Wove, the company building the world's best engagement ring shopping experience.

Hear from Brian as he breaks down how to raise millions of dollars and build a network using email and Airtable.

This episode is sponsored by Wove. Get your custom replica ring designed and shipped to you in 7 days.

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Timestamps:

:44 - Intro to Brian Elliot, CoFounder of Wove