The journey home | Entrepreneurial Mindset

Join us as Mike Randall, co-founder of Monsoon venture capital firm in Phoenix, shares his journey from growing up in Arizona to becoming a successful entrepreneur and investor in Silicon Valley. Hear why he returned to the Valley and is now actively investing in the local startup ecosystem. Gain insights into the challenges and opportunities within Arizona’s entrepreneurial landscape, the role ASU can play, and more.

Learn more about entrepreneurship at W. P. Carey at entrepreneurship.wpcarey.asu.edu.

00:00 Intro
01:43 Coming to Arizona
04:30 Noticing other companies
08:39 What has Stanford done for Silicon Valley
12:55 How can ASU support an entrepreneurial ecosystem
18:25 Different investor mindsets
24:45 Noticing any snaps in ecosystems
33:10 Do we need more marketing around entrepreneurship
35:44 Advice for students

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