Adam Anderson - Should I Be Looking To Fire Myself As A Space Or Defense Founder? - CSP S03E19

Cold Star Project

Venture capitalist Adam Anderson got into the space industry by way of cybersecurity. He knows what it takes to start up successful businesses--and when to get out of your own way as the founder so the business can grow further. Host Jason Kanigan asks Adam:

• How did you get involved in space investing? What was your journey to get to now?
• What level have you been involved in in space investing? (company size, maturity level at start/end, pre/post revenue) Has there been an evolution in your choices?
• What “brutal lessons” have you learned by being a space industry investor? What’s the most frustrating thing you keep seeing? -
• How important is the tech when the leadership of a startup is pitching you?
• What’s the thing you keep banging your head against the wall about, wishing people would have ready to bring to you when they come to pitch?
• Is there a consistently encountered hurdle when moving from pre- to post-revenue? Anything blocking the move from zero to one?
• What have you noticed that indicates to you a startup team will be successful? And a failure? What is present or missing?
• From your perspective, is there light at the end of the tunnel⏤is it likely that space industry startups will begin to be developed and funded any time soon as, say, SaaS companies do today?

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