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Tim Guleri - Legendary VC & Tech Founder with Multiple IPO Exits | Building Billion-Dollar Tech Companies

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Tim Guleri is a seasoned venture capitalist and managing partner at Sierra Ventures, a Silicon Valley-based early-stage technology-focused venture capital firm. With over two decades of experience in the technology industry, he has a strong track record of identifying and nurturing successful startups. Before joining Sierra Ventures, he co-founded Scopus Technology, which went public in 1995 and was later acquired by Siebel Systems for $460 million, and Octane Software, which was acquired by E.piphany in 2000 for $3.2 billion.

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Cornbread Hemp - https://cornbreadhemp.com/success (Code: Success)

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➡️ Talking Points

00:00 - Intro

05:23 - The Common Thread in Tim’s Journey

08:01 - Born Entrepreneur or Learned Skill?

10:31 - How Entrepreneurs Find Their Focus

18:30 - Tim’s Career & Investment Philosophy

22:08 - Sponsor Break

24:46 - The Evolution of Sierra Ventures

30:27 - Founder Traps in Venture Capital

35:08 - Managing Risk at Sierra Ventures

40:57 - Finding Investors: Tips for Founders

49:50 - Sponsor Break

52:03 - The Biggest Challenge for First-Time Entrepreneurs

57:24 - Riding Trends vs. True Innovation

1:00:26 - Is There an Undiscovered Playbook for Distribution?

1:03:17 - Scaling Without Crashing

1:08:05 - Making High-Stakes Decisions with Confidence

1:12:28 - Smart Exit Strategies for Entrepreneurs

1:17:03 - Final Thoughts from Tim Guleri

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Tim Guleri is a seasoned venture capitalist and managing partner at Sierra Ventures, a Silicon Valley-based early-stage technology-focused venture capital firm. With over two decades of experience in the technology industry, he has a strong track record of identifying and nurturing successful startups. Before joining Sierra Ventures, he co-founded Scopus Technology, which went public in 1995 and was later acquired by Siebel Systems for $460 million, and Octane Software, which was acquired by E.piphany in 2000 for $3.2 billion.

➡️ Show Links

https://www.x.com/timguleri/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/timguleri/

➡️ Podcast Sponsors

Hubspot - https://hubspot.com/

Lingoda - https://try.lingoda.com/successstory (Code: scott25)

Vanta - https://www.vanta.com/scott

Federated Computer - https://www.federated.computer

Cornbread Hemp - https://cornbreadhemp.com/success (Code: Success)

Create Like The Greats Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/lu/podcast/create-like-the-greats/id1653650073

FreshBooks - https://www.freshbooks.com/pricing-offer/

Bank On Yourself - https://www.bankonyourself.com/scott

Stash - https://get.stash.com/successstory

NetSuite — https://netsuite.com/scottclary/

Indeed - https://indeed.com/clary

➡️ Talking Points

00:00 - Intro

05:23 - The Common Thread in Tim’s Journey

08:01 - Born Entrepreneur or Learned Skill?

10:31 - How Entrepreneurs Find Their Focus

18:30 - Tim’s Career & Investment Philosophy

22:08 - Sponsor Break

24:46 - The Evolution of Sierra Ventures

30:27 - Founder Traps in Venture Capital

35:08 - Managing Risk at Sierra Ventures

40:57 - Finding Investors: Tips for Founders

49:50 - Sponsor Break

52:03 - The Biggest Challenge for First-Time Entrepreneurs

57:24 - Riding Trends vs. True Innovation

1:00:26 - Is There an Undiscovered Playbook for Distribution?

1:03:17 - Scaling Without Crashing

1:08:05 - Making High-Stakes Decisions with Confidence

1:12:28 - Smart Exit Strategies for Entrepreneurs

1:17:03 - Final Thoughts from Tim Guleri

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  continue reading

910 episodes

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