In this eye-opening episode, we talk with Will Sacks, Founder & CEO of his company, Fulcrum Venture Accelerator. He dives deep into the value of finding your spark and prioritizing activities that give you energy, rather than the ones that sap you of it. This realization led him to build companies and help startups raise more than $40 million in funding for projects in climate, human health, education, and culture.
We follow his humble journey, from getting a life-changing experience in Burning Man to experiencing the pains of birthing his first company, all the way to helping multiple startups launch successfully and sustainably. He shares how he’s triumphed over life’s trials through his learned philosophy of “maintaining a state of playfulness”, and how you can apply it to your life and business.
Guest Resources:
The Fundraising Accelerator for Mission-Driven Entrepreneurs - https://fulcrumventureaccelerator.com/
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Top Golden Insights
Focus on activities that give you energy, rather than ones that saps you.
Ask yourself, where in life do you find yourself in play? And how can you expand that area?
Don’t ask yourself what the world needs, but ask yourself what makes you come alive? Because what the world needs is what makes people come alive
Breaking through resistance is the price you pay, for the dream you say you want.
Business is a Team Sport. Find what you’re good at, and find other people who are great at everything else. Build a team of all-stars who can execute together
Show Time Stamps
3:36 - A life changing experience through Burning Man
He discovered it through couch surfing (pre-cursor to airBnB)
9:30 - Charting Your Way to Empowered Family Planning: The Kindara Story
By birthing the Kindara App, we helped others birth their babies
13:40 - Women have always been a big part of my life, and I grew with them.
When I learned how the healthcare system treats women like 2nd class citizens, and learning how to live in tune with your bodies, he had a vision on how this could be a something.
18:00 - The Founder Institute Accelerator
20:32 - Take Past Experiences to Create Something Useful for Others
23:46 - Breaking through resistance is the price you pay, for the dream you say you want.
29: 56 What can Startups Expect at the Fulcrum Venture Accelerator Program
40:16 - The Important Element of Play in life and business
There’s a playfulness to music, it’s free form
Non-violent communication by Marshall B. Rosenbe
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