Brian Garrett, Co-Founder and Managing Director at Crosscut Ventures, talks about Crosscut’s bet on the Los Angeles ecosystem, what he looks for in entrepreneurs, and the importance of wellness.

Brandon Maier, Founder at LvlUp Ventures, talks about why traction is the most important thing he looks for in early-stage startups, and why building relationships should be the biggest goal for first-time founders.

Minnie Ingersoll, Partner at TenOneTen Ventures and host of the LA Venture Podcast, talks about her time working at Google, how to raise your first round of funding, and the importance of emotional resilience when laying people off.

Justin Welsh, founder at The Official Justin and former SVP of Sales at PatientPop, walks us through the essential elements that should go into your recruiting process if you want to build a world-class sales team.