VC10X - Founders should be a student of revenue - Promise Phelon, Founder, Growth Warrior Capital

Promise Phelon is an operator turned investor. She is the Founder & Managing Partner at Growth Warrior Capital where they are investing in Seed & Series A enterprise AI companies.Links: ⭐ Sponsored by Podcast10x - Podcasting agency for VCs - https://podcast10x.comGrowth Warrior Capital website - https://www.growthwarriorcapital.com/Growth Warrior Capital YouTube - https://youtube.com/@growthwarriorcapital?si=U7j97S7O0pjW_dekPromise on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/promisephelon🎙️ Hosted by Prashant ChoubeyFollow Prashant on X - https://x.com/ChoubeySahabFollow Prashant on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/choubeysahabIn this episode we talk about -- Promise's story and how she started investing- Investing in 'dangerous' founders at Growth Warrior Capital- How she helps her portfolio companies set up for success- Raising majority of fund 1 from institutional limited partners- What it means to be a student of revenue- Exit landscape& lots moreTimestamps:(00:00) Introduction of Promise Phelon and her background(03:13) Founding of Growth Warrior Capital and the story behind its name(06:27) Experience as a woman of color in the tech and venture capital industry(10:06) The type of founders Growth Warrior Capital looks to back(11:28) Sectors and focus areas of investment(13:05) How Promise helps portfolio companies get off the ground(16:27) Structuring the VC firm and raising from LPs(21:16) YouTube series "Mastering the CEO Journey"(23:33) What early-stage founders get wrong(25:37) What it means to be a "student of revenue"(28:05) Insights on leading a company to a successful exit(31:07) Current exit landscape and how founders should navigate it(32:54) Diversity and inclusion in venture capital(38:18) Rapid fire round covering investment detailsFor sponsorship or guest appearance requests, write to [email protected] to VC10X on Youtube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts.