Paige Finn Doherty

Seed to Harvest

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🎙️ Seed to Harvest | Stories from Technical Storytellers Welcome to Seed to Harvest, the podcast by Behind Genius Ventures. We talk to early-stage founders, operators, and investors—people building with code and conviction. Each episode is a chapter in their story: from the messy beginnings to the quiet pivots, from planting ideas to growing companies that matter. Expect: 🌱 Honest conversations on the earliest chapters of company-building 🧠 Tactical insights from technical minds with narrative soul ✨ Reflections on resilience, rituals, and reinventing what’s possible This podcast is for th...

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Paige Finn Doherty

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Founder and Creator of Out of Pocket Nikhil Krishnan on Memes, Using Humor To Explain The Healthcare System, And The Process Behind Self-Publishing An Illustrated Children’s Book | Seed To Harvest S2 Ep10 26.07.2022 25:59

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I speak with Nikhil Krishnan, Founder and Creator of Out of Pocket, an online blog trying to make healthcare more accessible through humorous memes explaining the healthcare system. Nikhil and I talk about the logistics behind becoming a children’s book author, the biggest issues in healthcare today, using unprofessional writing styles to educate readers and not l...

CEO of BAM and Emmy Award Winner Beck Bamberger on Why Media Training Is Essential, Living Life By Design Not Default, and Working with NBC and FOX | Seed To Harvest S2 Ep9 19.07.2022 24:59

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I speak with Beck Bamberger, CEO at BAM, on her experiences graduating with her MBA at 21 years old, winning an Emmy Award, working with technology clients, her transition from writing copy for NBC News to airing her show on FOX, why it’s important to prioritize media training, and identifying the opportunity “ladder” to help bring value to yourself and your busin...

The Essential Guide to Syndicates | Seed to Harvest S2 Ep8 12.07.2022 30:59

Send us Fan Mail In this special episode, I share about how I started my first syndicate, the process and logistics behind running a syndicate, my pathway to venture and the inspiration behind starting my own venture firm, Behind Genius Ventures. If you are an investor, aspiring investor, or interested in starting a syndicate, I would recommend listening to this episode. Thank you to our sponsors...

CEO of Winnie, Sara Mauskopf, on Building A Data Focused Childcare Marketplace, Fundraising as a Pregnant Super-mom, and Finding Product Market Fit 05.07.2022 23:28

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I speak with Sarah Mauskopf, CEO of Winnie, on creating a marketplace to support parents and childcare providers, and her experiences in product management at Google, YouTube, Twitter, and Postmates. Also, her experience finding product market fit for her own company and fundraising as a pregnant super-mom Seed to Harvest is a podcast focused on stories & tact...

CEO of Grid110 Miki Reynolds on Supporting the Development of the Los Angeles Start-up Ecosystem, Transitioning from Large Corporations and Leveraging Community Partnerships 28.06.2022 25:04

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I speak with Miki Reynolds, CEO of Grid110, on supporting the development of the early stage startup ecosystem in Los Angeles, transitioning from her roles at MGM Studios and 20th Century Fox to running an early stage start-up accelerator, and building community programs to support founder success. Seed to Harvest is a podcast focused on stories & tactics from...

General Partner of Calm Company Fund Tyler Tringas on Managing Fund Economics, Writing Online and Constructing Conferences Around Building Connections 21.06.2022 29:33

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I speak with General Partner at Calm Company Fund Tyler Tringas about creating a venture fund model committed to sustainable growth, operating asynchronously, mitigating capital constraints within a management company, and the reason why Calm Company Fund and SureSwift Capital started the annual conference, Founder Summit. Seed to Harvest is a podcast focused on s...

Founding a Venture Firm in Our 20s: Learnings from Behind Genius Ventures Fund 1 with Josh Schlisserman & Paige Doherty 14.06.2022 38:37

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I speak with Josh Schlisserman, one of the founding partners of Behind Genius Ventures, about the lessons we learned starting our first venture fund in our 20’s, the timeless friendships we’ve made along the way, and the challenges we’ve overcome. If you’re an emerging manager or thinking of starting your own fund, I definitely recommend listening to this episode....

Georgia Social Impact Collaborative Director Lavonya Jones on Teaching in the Metaverse, Investor Role Models, Coaching Sustainable Success in Founders, and Creating Opportunities for Diverse Students 07.06.2022 21:40

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I speak with Lavonya Jones, Director of the Georgia Social Impact Collaborative, about teaching college courses in the Metaverse, her investor role models, her growth coaching model for founders, and her impactful work in historically Black colleges and Hispanic serving institutions. Seed to Harvest is a new podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse...

Molly Wood on Journalism to Venture Capital, Buzz Out Loud, Podcasting, and Investing in Climate Start-ups 31.05.2022 22:44

Send us Fan Mail On this episode, I speak with Molly Wood, newly minted VC at Launch and podcast co-host for This Week in Start-ups, about how 20 years of journalism helped her identify powerful storytellers. We also discuss how impactful narratives within historical fiction teaches pattern recognition, and the sense of community behind podcasting. Seed to Harvest is a new podcast focused on stor...

Gaby Goldberg on Club Penguin, Virgil Abloh, Investing in Web3, Launching a Pallet Board, and Internet Native Curators 24.05.2022 24:11

Send us Fan Mail We're back with Season 2 of Seed to Harvest! In our first episode, we catch up with Gaby Goldberg, early stage investor at The Chernin Group about club penguin, virgil abloh, investing in web3, launching a Pallet board, and internet native curators. Gaby is currently an investor at the Chernin Group, focusing on the intersection of crypto x consumer. Previously, she was an in...

Lamppost Capital GP Luke Girgis on Bringing Rolling Stone to Australia, Parallels of Investing and Talent Management, Investing with Alexis Ohanian and Simone Giertz 25.03.2022 25:56

Send us Fan Mail Seed to Harvest is a new podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest , an illustrated children's book for adults. On our thirteenth episode, I speak with Luke Girgis, the CEO of The Brag Media and Lamppost Capital GP,...

Sutton Capital GP Joel Palathinkal on Investing in Unicorns, Emerging Managers, and Punk Rock Drumming 18.03.2022 24:55

Send us Fan Mail Seed to Harvest is a new podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest , an illustrated children's book for adults. On our twelfth episode, I speak with BGV LP Dr. Joel Palathinkal about his journey from punk rock drumm...

Automatter Author Halle Kaplan-Allen on Writing about Venture Operations, DAOs, Creator Expansion, and Ecosystem Operations 11.03.2022 27:08

Send us Fan Mail Seed to Harvest is a new podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest , an illustrated children's book for adults. On our eleventh episode, I speak with Halle Kaplan-Allen about Twitter, venture operations, being outsi...

Hardware x Gaming Special: The Last Gameboard CEO Shail Mehta x Aviron CEO Andy Hoang on Supply Chain, Gaming Magic, and Founder Advice 25.02.2022 32:53

Send us Fan Mail Seed to Harvest is a podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest , an illustrated children's book for adults. On our tenth episode, I speak with two BGV portfolio founders, Shail and Andy, about Supply Chain, Gaming M...

Stripe Head of Americas Revenue & Growth Jeanne Grosser on Early Days at Google, Building Sales Teams, and Funnel Math 18.02.2022 31:01

Send us Fan Mail Seed to Harvest is a new podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest , an illustrated children's book for adults. On our ninth episode, I speak with Jeanne DeWitt Grosser, head of Americas revenue and growth at Stripe...

Podcast Host & Inside Exec Landon Campbell on Interviewing Woz, How to Start a Podcast, and Consistency 11.02.2022 31:12

Send us Fan Mail Seed to Harvest is a new podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest , an illustrated children's book for adults. On our eighth episode, I speak with Landon Campbell , the host of In Their 20s, about how to start a po...

Initialized GP Alda Leu Dennis on Negotiating Term Sheets, Contrarian Investing with Peter Thiel, and Financial Inclusion 04.02.2022 24:03

Send us Fan Mail Seed to Harvest is a new podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest , an illustrated children's book for adults. On our seventh episode, I speak with Alda Leu Dennis, the General Partner at Initialized Capital about...

Renegade Partners GP Roseanne Wincek on Navigating Cofounder Relationships and a Scientific Approach to Venture 29.01.2022 25:01

Send us Fan Mail Seed to Harvest is a new podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest , an illustrated children's book for adults. In our sixth episode, I speak with Roseanne Wincek. Roseanne Wincek, one of the cofounders and managing...

Tech x Hollywood Special: Human Ventures GP Heather Hartnett x Film Producer Siena Oberman 21.01.2022 38:59

Send us Fan Mail Seed to Harvest is a new podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest , an illustrated children's book for adults. On our fifth episode, I chose to do a special collaboration between award-winning film producer Siena O...

RareBreed GP Mac Conwell on Building Community, Fundraising, and Founder Advice 14.01.2022 39:43

Send us Fan Mail Seed to Harvest is a new podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest , an illustrated children's book for adults. In our fourth episode, I speak with Mac Conwell. Mac Conwell is the founding partner of RareBreed Ventu...

Kat Cole on Navigating Authenticity, Opening Hooters in the Bahamas, and Better Enough 07.01.2022 49:33

Send us Fan Mail Seed to Harvest is a new podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest , an illustrated children's book for adults. In our third episode, I speak with Kat Cole. Kat Cole is an American business woman, investor and entre...

Freestyle VC General Partner Jenny Lefcourt on Reverse Engineering Success, Angel Investing vs Fund Investing, and Founding All Raise 01.01.2022 59:46

Send us Fan Mail Seed to Harvest is a new podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest , an illustrated children's book for adults. In our second episode, I speak with Jenny Lefcourt. Jenny has been an entrepreneur, operator, board mem...

IOVC General Partner Shuo Chen on Investing, Gardening, and Feeding Lemurs on Richard Branson's Island 15.12.2021 56:38

Send us Fan Mail Seed to Harvest is a new podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest , an illustrated children's book for adults. Thank you to our sponsor for Season 1 - Stripe. Over the past decade, Stripe has supported the growth o...