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Tony Conrad (True Ventures) - Salt of the Earth: How Cultural Immersion Contributed To Success as Both a Founder and a VC
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Tony Conrad is a partner at True Ventures and co-founder of 2 companies acquired by AOL, about.me and Sphere. He's invested in some of today’s most well-known and well-loved brands like Wordpress, Fitbit, and Blue Bottle Coffee, and Jeff Clavier says that Tony is one of the few guys who figured out how to be both a great entrepreneur and a great VC.
In this episode, we learn about how Tony's background of growing up in a small farming community in Indiana, coupled with living and working all over the world, contributed to his unique perspective to consistently support amazing founders.
Learn more about Tony Conrad and True Ventures!
Follow Tony on Twitter @tonysphere.
Tony's favorite book: Shackleton's Boat Journey
Tony's hardest, most humbling eclectic job: Janitor
Tony's funnest eclectic job: Yogurt merchandiser
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Executive producer & host: Joe Mahavuthivanij
Edited by: Debra Lin
Theme music by: Music for Makers
Logo design: Debra Lin
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