How Carter Williams Builds a Strong Network to Drive Venture Capital Success

Hector interviews Carter Williams, the CEO and Managing Director of I Select Fund, a venture capital fund focused on ag tech and health tech. Carter discusses the importance of addressing the connection between food and health care costs and explains how I Select Fund is investing in innovative solutions to improve the quality of food and healthcare. He also shares insights on the challenges of running a venture fund and a fintech startup simultaneously, and the role of building a strong network in driving success.

Chapters:

• 00:00:00 - Innovating Venture Capital: Carter Williams & iSelect Fund
• 00:01:52 - Scaling Innovation: Boosting Venture Capital in the US
• 00:04:38 - Balancing Technology and Entrepreneurship: Venture Fund Challenges
• 00:06:40 - Driving Adoption in Agricultural Technology: Building Strong Relationships
• 00:10:21 - Scaling Challenges: Innovating Adoption for Ag Tech
• 00:15:18 - Customer-Centric Approach: Importance of Listening and Communication
• 00:19:05 - Evolving MVP Funding in Venture Capital: Embracing ChatGPT for Product-less MVPS
• 00:20:14 - Empowering Customers: Puma's Custom Shoe Design Experience
• 00:22:45 - Nostalgia of 1995: A Tale of Downloading Netscape
• 00:26:16 - Disrupting Transportation with AI: A $400 Million Opportunity

Links And Resources:

• iSelect Fund
• Carter Williams on LinkedIn
• Amplafy Media
• Hector Santiesteban on LinkedIn
• Hector Santiesteban on Twitter

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