Troy LeMaile-Stovall, CEO of TEDCO, joins host James Mackey to discuss the venture capital scene in Maryland, the talent acquisition landscape from the investor perspective, making orbits collide and more!

00:19 Who is Troy LeMaile-Stovall

02:38 Talent landscape from the investor perspective

03:52 Remote work has hurt spontaneous innovation

07:58 How should growth-stage companies attract talent

11:01 Almost everyone says that people are the most important asset, but few actually make the investment

13:02 Advice from titans of venture capital

14:10 The DNA of an entrepreneur

16:15 The importance of the founding team

18:55 The business concept of making orbits collide

20:03 How to go about creating jobs

24:05 Early stage companies tend to need more resources

29:33 The geographical axis of DE&I

35:00 Challenges of the wealth gap

36:00 Wrap up

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