Personal Development & Qualities Of Successful Founders Featuring Moonlan Zhang

In this episode, Katie Vander Ark speaks with Moonlan Zhang from Crossbeam Ventures about her journey into venture capital, the importance of personal development, and the qualities that make successful founders. They discuss the impact of AI on the industry, the significance of building a personal board of advisors, and provide valuable advice for early-stage founders and aspiring VCs.

 

[00:00:58] Intro

[00:02:24] Traditional To VC

[00:06:09] Investment Thesis

[00:08:30] Lessons Learned

[00:11:50] Reasons To Back Founders

[00:13:05] Founder Market Fit

[00:14:17] AI

[00:17:09] Development As A VC

[00:20:05] Mentoring

[00:23:49] Advice

 

 

Editor: Cory Jennings 

Music Production: Dustin Belt