Sandeep Bhadra is a partner at Vertex Ventures - a Silicon Valley-based VC firm that invests in B2B software and services. He candidly talks about his career as an engineer and experiences in venture capital. His methodical approach to researching startups creates the thesis for his investments.
- Interesting ideas often start with a sense of frustration about an inefficiency and a strong desire to make an impact.
- Cloud computing has made it possible for entrepreneurs to scale their startups from anywhere in the world. Founders don’t necessarily have to be in Silicon Valley to be successful.
- Being curious and outspoken helps to know experts in particular topics, build networks, find people who are trying to solve problems, and identify opportunities to make an impact.
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