Give First Podcast with Bobby Franklin of the NVCA
I recently had a 30-minute chat (the average length of the Give First podcast interviews that I do) with Bobby Franklin , the CEO of the National Venture Capital Association . We’ve been supporters of the NVCA for many years. Two Foundry partners, Jaclyn Hester and Jason Mendelson, have served on the board at different periods. I was an early donor to Venture Forward , the NVCA’s 501(c)(3) nonprofit. We unpack the disconnect between Washington, D.C., and the startup world. As part of this, we discuss why that gap poses a growing threat to innovation in the U.S. ...