Silicon Street

On this episode: Conor and Alex talk with Tom White, an ex-Googler and current writing partner at On Deck. Tom has worked in a variety of roles at Google including an associate for Google Launchpad’s pre-incubation program, senior editor for responsible innovation, and mentor with Google for Startups Accelerator Program. We discuss how Tom pursued a career in technology with a liberal arts backgro...

On this episode: Conor and Alex chat with Alessandro DiSanto, the co-founder and head of growth and finance for the catholic meditation app Hallow. Prior to pursuing entrepreneurship, Alessandro worked as an investment banking analyst and private equity associate at Goldman Sachs and GTCR, respectively. During our conversation with Alessandro, we discuss the importance of structure and cohesion am...

On this episode: Bryan Ritchie is the first vice president and associate provost for innovation at the University of Notre Dame and he leads the University’s IDEA (Innovation, De-risking, and Enterprise Acceleration) Center. Conor and Alex discuss with Bryan the process of developing an idea from conception to minimum viable product to commercialization as well as the opportunities available for N...

On this episode: Conor and Alex speak with Fred Kauber, an analyst at the software and consumer-focused growth equity firm Stripes. We discuss the defining characteristics of growth equity compared to early-stage venture investments, Stripes’ investment thesis, and the importance of leveraging the firm’s network and operational expertise to help portfolio companies tackle their toughest challenges...

On this episode: Conor and Alex interview Caroline Yeager, a Senior Associate at Vitalize Venture Group, and discuss the fundamentals of venture capital, how to break into VC, and the role of an entry-level analyst. Drawing from her experience sourcing potential investments and managing the due diligence process at Vitalize Venture Group and GE Ventures, Caroline provides her perspective on what m...

Conor and Alex, the co-founders of Silicon Street, introduce themselves and outline the origin and main features of this free ecosystem of educational resources relating to venture capital, entrepreneurship, and technology. Check us out at siliconstreetacademy.com