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This week, we’re joined by Romain Vidal, co-founder of Teampact Ventures, a VC firm leveraging high-performance methodologies from professional sports to support climate and health startups.
In this episode, we cover:
Why startups should learn from sports teams, not from corporates
How delayed gratification and resilience create long-term success
The mindset of elite athletes that founders should adopt
The importance of team culture in driving performance
… and more!
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⌛TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Introduction
01:34 - The Philosophy Behind Teampact Ventures
06:04 - The Importance of the Mission and Values
07:50 - Lessons from Elite Athletes for Startups
13:54 - Building Disciplines and Resilience in Startups
16:24 - Individual vs. Collective Performance in Startups
23:08 - Common Challenges For Startups
24:48 - Peak Performance and Startups Readiness
26:32 - The Value of Teamwork in Individual Sports
29:02 - You Need to Collaborate with Your Ecosystem
31:11 - The Role of Team Culture in Startups
34:30 - Diversity in Investor Profiles
39:08 - Athletes x Investors
41:16 - The World Needs Better Role Models
43:37 - Fire Questions
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▶️ CONNECT WITH ROMAIN
Romain Vidal – https://www.linkedin.com/in/vidalromain/
Teampact Ventures - https://www.teampact.ventures/
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🔗 CONNECT WITH ME
Newsletter - https://climateventuresvco2.substack.com/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/hugorauch/
Email - climateventuresvco2@substack.com
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@VCo2_HugoRauch
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📚 REFERENCES AND MENTIONS
Delayed gratification (Stanford marshmallow experiment)
Sports team models (All Blacks, Spurs, French handball team)
Nikola Karabatic (Handball)
Raphaël Varane (Football)
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