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EPISODE · Oct 4, 2025 · 8 MIN

Are You Building for Customers or Your Investors? (Most Founders Get This Wrong)

from Founders and Builders · host Joe Wear

In this clip, Kevin Costa, founder of Belief Capital, shares why most venture capital funds don’t actually serve founders, how incentive structures create misalignment, and why the future belongs to small, technical teams building at speed.He also explains the opportunity he sees in backing undiscovered talent outside the usual Stanford/Silicon Valley bubble - where some of the most exciting founders of the next decade will come from.👉 Enjoyed this? Watch the full episode for the complete conversation.📌 Chapters00:00 – Are founders building two businesses?01:15 – Why most VC returns are concentrated02:30 – The incentive alignment problem in venture03:20 – Why Kevin started Belief Capital03:50 – Why the best founders are young and technical05:15 – The power of small, lean teams06:20 – Talent is everywhere, but capital isn’t07:10 – The opportunity in “underpriced” talent08:00 – Why the next unicorn might not come from Stanford👍 Why subscribe? If you’re building a startup, thinking about raising capital, or just want a front-row seat to how the next generation of founders will change the world, this channel is for you.🔔 Hit the bell so you don’t miss new episodes 🔔#venturecapital #BeliefCapital #founders #startups #entrepreneurship

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