"When you shake someone's hand, you have changed your life"- Travis Sheridan

Travis Sheridan is the new global director of Venture Cafe and it the very definition of a superconnector.

In this episode, Travis tells us about the mission of Venture Café as well as his personal mission. Not surprisingly, the two have a lot in common- to create an environment for success!

Travis is all about connecting innovators to make things happen and designing an environment that helps them succeed - whether that is making personal connections and introductions himself (in true superconnector fashion), or organizing weekly events to bring people together.

When I arrived back in St. Louis, he was one of the first people I connected with and has be a great resources for ideas about what to get involved with and who I should meet.

I made sure to wear some of my funky shoes for this interview as Travis is known for his signature brightly colors sneakers.

Travis is a great storyteller and I think you will really enjoy this episode!

Funky Shoes!

In this episode you will learn:

The mission of Venture Café

Lessonâ€s in networking

* The problem with thinking of networking as a transactional event
* Travisâ€s approach to networking

Why Travis believes that face to face interactions are so important

How to connect with people, even if youâ€re an introvert

The maturation of the startup culture in St. Louis Missouri

The 3 types of people that make up a networking community

* Legacies
* Pioneers
* Boomerangs

What Travis would add to the world

* A deeper understanding of connectivity
* Your actions impact others- good and bad

 



Quotes from the Episode:

"I love to make other people successful" - Travis Sheridan

"We are still a society that likes to hear stories"- Travis Sheridan

"Come to an event with a purpose and an entry point"- Travis Sheridan

"You are a subject expert somewhere"- Travis Sheridan

"Where do we have the greatest likelihood (geographically) to make things happen?"- Travis Sheridan

"When you shake someone's hand, you have changed your life"- Travis Sheridan

"Adventure is boldly going"- Travis Sheridan

 

Connect with Travis

Website: travissheridan.com
Twitter: twitter.com/TravisSheridan

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