Paige Finn DohertyFounding Partner, Behind Genius · Founding Partner at Behind Genius Ventures

What are Behind Genius Ventures General Partner Paige Doherty's thoughts on BGV's products/services?

27 Dec 2022 · 1 min

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In this opening segment of a podcast episode, host Paige Finn Doherty addresses aspiring podcasters, outlining three primary motivations for starting a podcast: sharing stories, generating business leads, or simply having fun. She provides a clear disclaimer that she receives no payment for any products or services mentioned, emphasizing that she personally pays for them, thereby positioning her commentary as unbiased and genuine. She then shares her personal journey into venture capital, noting that her fascination began after binge‑watching the TV show Silicon Valley while studying at San Diego State University. Initially, she considered managing rappers, but recognized parallels between supporting creative founders and supporting artistic talent, leading her to pursue a career in venture.

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you're an aspiring podcaster who wants to create a podcast to share stories, generate leads for your business, or just have a little bit of fun in your day, this is the episode for you. Just a heads up, I'm not being paid by any of the products or services that I mention in this episode. In fact, I pay them. So these are my genuine thoughts, and hopefully this will provide an unbiased view into our process. And if you're thinking through some of these decisions, hopefully this will help you go through those faster. And make less mistakes. So a bit of background before we get into things. I'm Paige Finn Doherty. I became obsessed with venture after binge-watching Silicon Valley in college at SDSU. I originally thought I was gonna manage rappers, but turns out there's a lot in common in supporting creative founders as there is to supporting creative artists.