Anyone can create something to sell, but will someone actually buy it? That’s the golden question for VC co-founder Drew Leahy and his team at Hawke Ventures. On today’s episode of Uncooked, we’re diving into how this marketing-savvy firm finds great businesses to invest in and how having a marketing team on your side from day one can make or break a startup’s success. If you’re in the early stages of your business or looking for investors, you won’t want to miss this conversation.

 

Some highlights of what we cover:

• How an investor can provide more resources than just a paycheck
• Questions you should be ready to answer when looking for an investor
• Why it’s never too early to create a brand purpose statement
• The 3-ingredient formula for outmaneuvering your competition

 

About Drew Leahy:

Drew Leahy is a 2-time venture-backed operator and 2-time founder, who has managed 2 family offices and is now the managing partner of 2 funds at Hawke Ventures. With currently $30M AUM, Drew works with founders on growth marketing and product-market-fit. On the community and impact side, Drew runs the Hawke Fellows Diversity program where he teaches 2 cohorts of venture capital training a year, runs the FAMILY MONIES podcast for family offices and venture capital, and sat on the board of MusicUnites in Los Angeles for 8 years. He currently lives in Denver, CO with his fiance and dog Zoe, loves to snowboard and play music, and you will definitely catch him at concerts.

 

You can connect with Drew in the following ways:

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drewleahy/

Twitter: twitter.com/hawkeventures

 

If you’re a brand who needs tangible ways to put purpose into practice throughout your marketing, this is what the host specializes in. Contact Jacqueline Lieberman at her marketing consultancy www.brandcrudo.com or [email protected].

 

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