Craig Donato is the Chief Business Officer at Roblox, a gaming platform where more than 150 million kids and teens come to play with their friends in immersive, user-created 3D worlds. Spero Ventures was honored to welcome Craig as an interviewee on The Factor, hosted by Sonny Mayugba. …
…and if yes, from what source?
by Veronica Reaves-Parks
Start a company. Raise venture capital. Rapidly grow to either IPO or get acquired. Become a millionaire, full stop.
In its simplest form, that’s the playbook, as many aspiring founders see it. But should every company raise money? Should every company raise venture capital? How do you…
A story of chasing a dream and never giving up
by Ellen Fishbein
Need a dose of optimism? Look no further than Sonny Mayugba, Spero Ventures’ Entrepreneur In Residence. On the road to success, Sonny started with a futon mattress, a rice cooker, and a few entrepreneurial scribbles on a cocktail napkin. Some years later, he had the surreal experience…
Skillshare CEO Matt Cooper likens his company’s operating model to their product. It’s constantly improving.
Founding a tech startup is sexy. Running one, often, is not. That’s why tested and trusted tactical advice is gold. At the 2019 Spero Ventures Founder Summit, Skillshare CEO Matt Cooper shared the routine processes he and his team have built to manage and grow their business over the past…
Guru’s Chief Customer Officer advocates for an intentional, systematic approach to curating talent and culture.
While most everyone acknowledges the importance of “culture” and finding the right “values fit” when hiring, sometimes the need to expeditiously fill a role can lead to a moment of, well, just this time. …
Your success depends on your integrity. And hard work.
If you ask tech industry pioneer Maynard Webb what he aspired to achieve in his career, his answer might surprise you. It’s not fame. Or money. Or more influence. He’d tell you that, in retirement, he’d relax on a park bench. More than anything, he hoped someone he’d worked with…
Jopwell CEO and co-founder Porter Braswell shares insights for realizing value from building workforces that reflect the world around us.
The first wave of disclosures about the lack of diversity in Big Tech, in 2014, came at an opportune time for Porter Braswell and Ryan Williams. …
And other life lessons from Jerry Colonna, Silicon Valley’s leadership coach and “CEO whisperer”
Last month we hosted Jerry Colonna, founder of leadership development firm Reboot.io and author of the new book, Reboot: Leadership and the Art of Growing Up, for a talk with Spero Founding Partner Shripriya Mahesh. …
A conversation with Shripriya Mahesh about working and investing in tech
Last month Techstars and Spero Ventures hosted an event for founders and investors in Los Angeles. Techstars is a global startup accelerator and mentorship network that spans 168 countries and has over 1800 alumni companies. As part of the event, Anna Barber, Managing Director at Techstars LA, interviewed Shripriya Mahesh…
Lessons on life and business by investor, blogger, podcaster and community builder Joanne Wilson
Last week we hosted Joanne Wilson, AKA “Gotham Gal,” New York City-based angel investor and startup advisor, for a fireside talk with Spero Founding Partner Shripriya Mahesh. …
