SW 375 - The Innovation Blind Spot with Ross Baird
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Jason Hartman talks with Ross Baird, President at Village Capital Group and author of The Innovation Blind Spot, about where all the startup money is going these days. Venture capital is flowing to tech and everyone's trying to hit a home run, not a bunch of singles. Ross discusses the danger of our current "winner take all" mentality, some options for what to do with the big companies like Google and Facebook, and why sometimes looking in your back yard for an investment is the way to go. Key Takeaways: [2:48] Where is all the startup money going? [5:57] Most people in positions of power and influence are unintentionally leaving out entire swaths of the population [8:47] We're living in a "winner take all" type society right now [11:18] The 3 options for what needs to happen to these big public companies [15:04] You don't always have to look for the next big thing, sometimes you just have to look at what's going on right around your home town [19:06] Everyone goes for location in real estate, but the better yield is in the non-trophy property Website: www.VilCap.com
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