Henry Ward, CEO of Carta | How This Second Time Founder Built A $7.4 Billion Company | Episode 4

This isn't Henry Ward's first shot at entrepreneurship. In fact, the first company he founded failed. But Henry says the things he learned were pivotal for starting Carta, a multi-billion dollar company that's a darling of the venture world. CEO of Co-founder Henry Ward sits down with Tyler & Sterling and recounts his journey to entrepreneurship and shares critical advice for other builders who are in the game -- from establishing a strong company culture to the how of developing stronger insights.Chapters:00:00 Intro01:45 Henry's path to Carta06:21 Developing Insights: "There's A Lot of Stuff You Discover A Long The Way" 08:20 The Best Founders Fill A Need For Customers They Didn't Know They Had 12:48 Finding Product Market Fit at Carta16:30 Fundraising Strategy: "The Pitch Matters, But Not As Much As Finding Someone Who Cares About The Problem" 19:03 How To Attract The Right Type of Employees To Your Startup28:32 Establishing Strong Culture At Your Company 40:22 What are some "Henryisms"?42:40 Advice to Current Founders47:50 Tyler & Sterling's Takeaways Connect with Henry:Medium: https://henrysward.medium.com/LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hewardX: https://twitter.com/henryswardMore on Henry & Carta: Henry Ward is the CEO and co-founder of Carta. The company is trusted by more than 30,000 companies, over 5,000 investment funds, and half a million employees for cap table management, compensation management, liquidity venture capital solutions, and more.