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Produced by Rebecca Trusty, edited by Katie Lambert, and with sound mixed & mastered by Mix at 6 Studios.
EPISODE
28
Aug 4, 2022
39
min

Insights on Growth with Kat Kennedy

A Conversation with Kickstart’s Newest General Partner

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We have exciting news! Kickstart is welcoming a new general partner. Someone who grew a small and scrappy startup to a successful company valued at over $1.4B. And now, she’s taking the plunge into VC to magnify her impact from one amazing company to hundreds of amazing companies. You’ll get to hear a lot from her as the show’s newest investor expert. But today, it’s all about her! Join us in our conversation with investor Kat Kennedy of Kickstart (a VC firm for startups in Utah, Colorado, and the Mountain West) for a special episode of Perfect Pitch. In this episode, we’ll talk about:

  • Becoming comfortable with being uncomfortable
  • Why asking questions actually makes you appear more confident and competent
  • Kat’s personal conversations with Mark Cuban & how he drove her excitement for venture capital
  • Why Kat decided to shift to venture capital, and why she chose Kickstart