Mac Conwell: Loosing his dad and being homeless to creating Rare Breed Ventures through 1100 Twitter meetings, unpacking how he learnt Venture Capital + startups in Africa & Pakistan

Learn about power of self belief, dreaming big, dealing with the lowest of lows and coming out stronger with a level headed perspective on work and life, Mac shares his journey to founding the VC firm, Rare Beed. Welcome to episode #72 w Mac Conwell! Here are 5 key takeaways you will learn from this episode:How his father always made Mac dream big and push to do moreFiguring out life at age 19, after loosing his dad and being homeless to securing a job in government that paid more than what his parents earntHow to secure 1000+ meetings via Twitter to raise Rare Breed Ventures and 3 secrets of cold emailingHow should founders get the attention of investors through succinct company updatesVC's that inspire Mac and markets outside of the US he wants to invest in***TIMESTAMPS02:30 - From seasoning fried chicken to venture capital 03:10 - Mac’s father being a high flyer 03:45 - Dad was postal worker and Mum was bank teller 05:55 - Mr Davis & Patrick Jackson 08:00 - Success at age 20 09:15 - From lowest of lows to making an impact today 11:23 -  Heroes 12:15 - Most painful learning 14:55 - Attraction to Venture Capital 16:48 - learnings about people from 1000 meetings to start RareBreed VC 20:12 - 3 biggest secrets about effective cold messaging 23:00 - Managing influx of requests 24:20 -  Giving founders the room not to be perfect 28:00 - How to get VC’s attention with company performance update 29:35 - Founders that make the receptionist rich, make everyone rich 32:38 - Not hiring the quarterback 36:46 - Market outlook 38:00 - Interest in Africa and Pakistan startup ecosystem 39:45 - Inspiring VC’s and founders 42:05 - Final sprint***Thank you for rating / reviewing this podcast on iTunes and Spotify, as it helps others find us and convince guests to come on the show and grow the show with sponsors and partners. Follow us on Instagram, LinkedIn or Twitter for more!This show showcases relatable role models, re-imagining a high flyer to help you achieve your potential and be 1% better everyday!Contact Vidit at [email protected]