Building Teams: Secrets of Success for VC-Backed Entrepreneurs | Autumn Manning – Unlocking Moves Ep. 14

What are Autumn Manning's secrets of success in the venture-backed tech industry?Join us for Episode 14 of Unlocking Moves, the show that dives into the pivotal moments in an entrepreneur's journey that unlocked their true potential. Many business leaders only like to talk about their success stories - but host Kurt Wilkin is a firm believer that we learn more from our stumbles and mistakes. This episode of Unlocking Moves features a conversation between Kurt and Autumn, a successful tech entrepreneur, investor, and organizational change agent who has successfully scaled and exited multiple businesses. In this episode Autumn shares advice and experience from the male-dominated, venture-backed tech space, including both the investor and entrepreneur perspective, along with her keys to creating a company great culture!(00:00:01) Introduction: Real Stories & Pivotal Moments(00:00:33) Setting the Stage: Off‑the‑Wall Question on Mike Tyson(00:00:49) The Dinner Dare: Asking Iron Mike for a Meal(00:01:10) Influences of Iron Mike: Lessons from Boxing & Beyond(00:01:34) Embracing Vulnerability: Authenticity in Storytelling(00:02:15) Mentorship & Resilience: Learning from the Greats(00:02:38) The Power of Story: Why Every Life Has Glory & Grit(00:03:15) Meet Autumn Manning: Boxing Aficionado & Culture Guru(00:05:23) Sponsor – HireBetter: Your Strategic Talent Partner(00:05:56) From Psychology to Tech: The Birth of You Earned It(00:06:10) The CEO Dilemma: Balancing Leadership & Life(00:07:05) Overcoming “Head Trash”: Seeking True Mentorship(00:08:16) Building Company Culture: Connection, Meaning & Growth(00:20:05) Venture Capital Realities: Options & Founder-Friendly Funding(00:32:34) Favorite HR Character: Championing Authentic People Leadership(00:35:41) Unlocking Moves: Key Advice for Building a High‑Performing Team(00:42:12) Beyond Labels: Who Are You? How Are You?(00:44:45) CTA: Like, Subscribe & Review for More Authentic Stories-----------Learn more about HireBetterhttps://www.HireBetter.comFollow HireBetter on LinkedInhttps://bit.ly/2S9sigx-----------About Autumn ManningAutumn is a serial entrepreneur, investor, operator, organizational change agent, and deeply passionate community citizen. Her experience spans different growth stages and industries, but is always focused on talent, team, culture, and performance optimization. She cofounded and led YouEarnedIt in 2013, eventually exiting to Vista Equity Partners in 2018. She later served as President and COO of CrateJoy, and then joined Motley Fool Ventures as Partner and Entrepreneur in Residence.About Kurt Wilkin Kurt Wilkin is a connector - of dots, ideas, and people. For the past 30 years, he has advised high-growth companies, starting his career with Ernst & Young, and today in his roles as co-founder and visionary of HireBetter and managing partner of Bee Cave Capital. He is a serial entrepreneur with multiple successful exits and has helped hundreds of entrepreneurs and CEOs build their companies. -----------#UnlockingMoves #HireBetter