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The Future of Work - and How to Invest In It with Gale Wilkinson

Podcast Summary

In this conversation with Gale Wilkinson, Founder and Managing Director of Vitalize, she talks about VC and future-of-work. Hear about Vitalize’s role in investing in future-of-work, what makes a good startup, the importance of having healthy teams, how business owners should think about volatilities, and Gale answers some questions from the team. 

Episode Outline

[00:39] Vitalize and future-of-work

[01:11] Covid’s impact on the trajectory

[01:58] Gale’s start in VC

[03:40] Differentiating Vitalize

[05:58] Evaluating startups

[08:18] What makes a good startup?

[10:52] Founder-market fit

[12:11] The healthiest teams

[13:47] How to think about and navigate volatilities

[16:38] Team questions

[17:04] Exciting trends, changing company cultures

[20:05] What does Gale look for in company culture and leadership team?

[21:23] Communication and Gale’s decision-making process

[23:42] How does Gale think about “failure”?

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