Sam Ellis understood early on that the people who lead the technology space as entrepreneurs are the ones who are obsessed with their craft. Sam Ellis is an early stage software VS who studied Research and Applied Statistics at West Point.

He served as an Army intelligence officer at U.S. Cyber Command, where he was a software developer and an intelligence leader. Sam went on to be a co-founder of Dutchie, where he developed the first version of the industry-leading online cannabis marketplace software. Sam is now a partner at Scout Ventures, leading SaaS pre-seed, seed, and incubation deals.

With a portfolio like that, there’s no one better to learn how to lead (and invest) in technological innovation by loving the game and aiming to win big. 

Things you will learn in this episode:

[00:01 - 08:37] Opening Segment 

[08:38 - 23:56] Leading in Tech Innovation by Loving the Game

[23:57 - 38:37] How to Build a Scalable Business

[38:38 - 40:05] Closing Segment 

Tweetable Quotes: 

“Being an entrepreneur is all about endurance. It’s all about just showing up every single day; it’s showing up for every single mile, just getting it done… Even when it’s a bad deal” - Sam Ellis

“That’s one of the ways I spot engineers who are passionate and great. It’s those people who care enough to understand the leading edge of technology, care enough about their craft… they love the game.” - Sam Ellis

“We’re not thinking and planning for anything but success… The mindset is we’re here to win!” - Sam Ellis

Resources Mentioned: 

• Scout Ventures Blog

Want to connect with Sam? You can follow him on Twitter and LinkedIn. If you are in the early stage of your business and know you have massive potential, check out https://www.scout.vc/ and see if you’re a fit. 

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