Drew Glover: Getting Better at the Hard Stuff

On today’s episode of The Achievement Index, Apollo is joined by Drew Glover, Founding Parter of Fiat Growth and General Partner at Fiat Ventures. Fiat Growth is a full-service growth marketing consultancy, which specializes in revenue-led, data-backed customer acquisition and user engagement and retention. Fiat Ventures is an emerging VC focused on supporting and growing the next generation of market leading early-stage companies in the Fintech space.

Drew has years of experience scaling marketplace development and growth in the world of startups, and he has an incredible knack for curiosity and competition. With a relatively rounded PLE score of 48% Prioritize, 32% Leverage, and 20% execute, Drew shares that while he does think of himself as a good delegator, once he finds that he has a strong vision, he ensures that his voice is there supporting that vision throughout it’s evolution. 

Apollo explores why Drew thinks of himself as three feet deep and a mile wide, and the ways he’s used that wide range of knowledge to his advantage throughout his career. Drew also talks about how his upbringing impacted his life, particularly when it comes to finding comfort in the uncomfortable. There a plethora of great lessons and advice offered in this episode, so be sure to keep an ear out for it all as you look towards your next mountain. 

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Guest Bio

Drew Glover is Founding Partner of Fiat Growth and General Partner at Fiat Ventures. After taking a backdoor into the VC ecosystem, Drew is no stranger to the world of growth, technology, and marketing. From his time at Steady where he led marketplace development and growth to Namely, Fjord, and Portal A, he navigated the ins and outs of Go-to-Market strategies and user acquisition. Today Drew works closely with companies like Bestow Life Insurance, Copper Bank and Lemonade on how to provide award winning products, services and acquisition strategies.

Raised in East Oakland, Drew has an unconventional background for a venture capital investor as you will hear. His father worked at a housing non-profit and his mother was a teacher. In 2019, he co-founded Fiat Growth, a consulting firm for growth-stage brands in industries from fintech to e-commerce. With Fiat Growth’s success, Drew followed the path he laid and started Fiat Ventures, a venture capital firm he co-founded in 2021 with partner Alex Harris and Marcos Fernandez. They raised $15 million for their first fund and now have $25 million in total assets under their management.

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Guest PLE Score

• Prioritize - 48%
• Leverage - 32%
• Execute - 20%

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Guest Quote

“I am a 37 year old individual. There are some things you're just never gonna change about me. And I know I have to continue practicing the things that I don't love to ensure that they're an ingredient into the main course.” - Drew Glover

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Time Stamps 

*(3:20) Drew's Achievement Index

*(8:02) Why you need to know your vision better than anyone else

*(12:28) How to optimize your curiosity

*(18:12) Adding forcing functions to your daily life

*(22:37) Drew's background

*(25:05) Finding comfort in the uncomfortable

*(30:11) Striking balance between structure and flexibility

*(42:40) Apollo’s Takeaways

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Links

• Find out YOUR Achievement Index
• Connect with Drew Glover on LinkedIn
• Learn more about Fiat Ventures
• Connect with Dr. Apollo Emeka on LinkedIn
• Learn more about Apollo Strategy Group