Greg Baker, Managing Partner of Bascom Ventures recently joined The Savvy Entrepreneur show live in the studio of Lakes Radio WLCB 101.5 FM.
Greg earned a degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he developed his lifelong affinity for the university. It was then that he also had an internship that he says changed his life.
Greg is now Managing Partner of Bascom Ventures, a venture capital fund for Wisconsin Alumni, and a part of a larger alumni venture community called Alumni Ventures Group.
Greg talks about Bascom Ventures, the kinds of companies it invests in, and the many unique advantages of alumni investing. We also talk about Alumni Ventures, of which Bascom Ventures is part. Alumni Ventures offers a similar venture capital investing platforms to other alumni groups, and provides some unique shared services to all its funds. Greg also shares some VC insights on what makes businesses successful, and some tips for pitching to VCs.
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Thanks for listening, and thanks to Greg & Bascom Ventures for being our guest!
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