Tech Society 084 - Smart Venture Capital Thinking

This episode of Tech Society has Alex and John speak with entrepreneur and investor Derek Gerrard who talks about his involvement with venture capital, especially through Better Labs Ventures - set up by local WA insurance provider RAC to invest in new ideas emerging from Western Australia.Derek shares his views on work-life balance, entrepreneurial attitudes and the essential values he looks at when providing funding or capitals to startups. This episode is the ultimate crash course for those seeking venture capital for their business ideas.◎More Information◎▸Derek Gerrard:https://au.linkedin.com/in/derekgerrard▸Purpose Ventures:https://www.purpose.ventures/▸Better Labs Ventures:https://www.betterlabsventures.com.au/▸Tech Society 057 - West Tech Fest, VC Deal Flow and Perth vs. Silicon Valley with Larry Lopez:https://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/57-west-tech-fest-vc-deal-flow-perth-vs-silicon-valley▸Tech Society 035 - Entrepreneurial Accounting: Essential Funding Strategies for Startups with Jeremy Wolf:https://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/35-entrepreneurial-accounting-essential-funding-strategies-for-startupsWebsite:  https://www.techsociety.fm/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/techsociety-fm/?viewAsMember=trueSpotify:  https://open.spotify.com/show/0STaLU0ATmS9dEyey4FwjviTunes:  https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/tech-society/id1516405840Google:  https://podcasts.google.com/search/tech%20societyTwitter: https://twitter.com/TechSocietyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/techsociety.fm/