174: Life’s a pitch… Bryony Cooper, Arkley Brinc VC

Life's a pitch and you need to nail this skill for basically
everything you do in life, says Bryony Cooper.


Her life story is both unusual and impressive: She stepped up to
the mic early as a professional singer, which gave her the
communications skills and stage presence to successfully pitch
her first tech startup.


After building several startups, she became a VC and currently is
the Managing Partner at Arkley Brinc VC.


In her experience, pitching and communications are superpowers
that founders need to master. Rather than just focusing on the
financial aspects of building businesses, Bryony is on mission to
help early-stage startup founders to navigate the many challenges
that come with building and growing a business.


Bryony's love for singing never vanished. She is now the lead
singer of BC & the VCs, a Berlin-based band comprised of tech
investors and founders including Christoph Raethke and Julius
Bachmann. 


Tune in and find out:


What singing and being a CEO have in common


How to transition from a creative field to founder to VC


What the communications milestones of a startup are


The links to the apps and the book Bryony talks about in this
episode:


Headspace: www.headspace.com


Balance: www.balanceapp.com


Building a Story Brand, Donald Miller:
https://buildingastorybrand.com


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