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Volume 1 | Episode 3

Navigating Investor Relationships

Brett Brohl of Bread & Butter Ventures shares insights on fostering strong relationships between founders and investors, focusing on alignment, communication, and effective fundraising strategies. Practical advice is given on pitching, maintaining updates, and handling feedback.

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Navigating Investor Relationships

Episode Description

On the third episode of the Thrive Through Connection Podcast, we welcome Brett Brohl, Managing Partner at Bread & Butter Ventures, an early-stage venture firm based in Minnesota. Brett joins us to dive deep into all things founder fundraising, sharing tactical advice on everything from cold outreach to evaluating whether an investor is a true culture fit.

Before founding Bread & Butter, Brett started multiple companies and spent time at Techstars. He’s a mainstay on LinkedIn and YouTube, where he shares countless takeaways for founders navigating the journey of raising capital while building their businesses.

From his experience raising and managing four funds at Bread & Butter, Brett brings a wealth of knowledge, especially when it comes to the fundraising process.

What You'll Learn

What You Can Expect to Learn from Brett

  • Why Finding a Cultural Fit With Investors is Essential
  • Why the Best Communicators are Often the Best Performing Companies
  • What it Means to Treat Fundraising Like a Sales Funnel
  • How to Maintain Momentum in a Fundraise
  • The Most Overlooked and Overrated Deck Slides

Volume 1 | Episode 2

Going From Operator to Funder

Leo from Humba Ventures shares his journey from software engineer to VC, highlighting the parallels between building and backing startups—and the invaluable lessons gained from meeting countless experts along the way.

Volume 1 | Episode 4

Building Trust and Vulnerability in Business

Max reflects on the relationships that shaped his journey, lessons from his family's entrepreneurial roots, and the power of vulnerability in leadership. He also shares insights from his book Do Better Work on building strong teams through meaningful connection.