S1E4: George Richardson, Founder @ AeroCloud <> Chris Smith, Partner @ Playfair

In this episode, Jack Richardson, Richard Armstrong, George Richards, and Chris Smith explore the venture capital and startup worlds. Chris shares insights from Playfair Capital, stressing operational experience. George discusses his journey to entrepreneurship and AeroCloud's unique story. They cover pandemic challenges, customer feedback, and founder qualities. The conversation includes adding value before term sheets, hiring, and company culture. They also touch on M&A strategies, integration challenges, and founder-investor dynamics, ending with traits of successful founders and advice for seeking VC investment.