Ira Weiss @ Hyde Park Venture Partners on Chicago Unicorns, Early-Stage Valuations, and Academia in VC

Ira Weiss is the General Partner at Hyde Park Venture Partners, an early-stage venture capital firm focused on high-growth, mid-continent technology startups. Ira is also a Clinical Professor of Entrepreneurship and Accounting at The University of Chicago, Booth School of Business.

In this episode, we covered:

• From Shoe Salesman to VC

• Developing a Market View Advantage

• Metrics in Valuations

• Keys to Success for Unicorns

• Improving Chicago’s Ecosystem

And much more.... Please Enjoy!

You can find Ira on his Linkedin & Twitter and Hyde Park Ventures on their website, Twitter, and Linkedin.

Ira’s Favorite Thought Leadership/Resources: The 20 Minute VC, a16z Podcast, Fred Wilson, Brad Feld, Mark Suster, & Ajay Agarwal’s Writing

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