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On this episode, Elio interviews Todd Federman, Managing Director of North Coast Ventures. North Coast invests in early-stage entrepreneurs and connects them with on-demand access to intellectual capital through their member network and deep links to corporate decision-makers, leading to game-changing opportunities. Todd discusses how North Coast came to be, the power of focus for VC funds and entrepreneurs, and how exits by portfolio companies like Able, and new two new funds raised in 2021 position them to expand beyond Ohio to build their network of startups, investors and potential customers for their portfolio companies. Enjoy! You can find Todd Federman and North Coast Ventures at: https://northcoast.vc/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/toddfederman/ You can find Elio Harmon and 614Startups at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elio-harmon-ba4a8747/ https://www.instagram.com/elioharmon/ https://www.614startups.com/ www.twitter.com/614startups https://www.linkedin.com/company/614startups/?viewAsMember=true https://www.instagram.com/614startups/ https://www.facebook.com/614startups/--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/614startups/support

On this episode, Elio interviews Todd Federman, Managing Director of North Coast Ventures. North Coast invests in early-stage entrepreneurs and connects them with on-demand access to intellectual capital through their member network and deep links to corporate decision-makers, leading to game-changing opportunities. Todd discusses how North Coast came to be, the power of focus for VC funds and entrepreneurs, and how exits by portfolio companies like Able, and new two new funds raised in 2021 position them to expand beyond Ohio to build their network of startups, investors and potential customers for their portfolio companies. Enjoy! You can find Todd Federman and North Coast Ventures at: <a href="https://northcoast.vc/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://northcoast.vc/</a> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/toddfederman/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/toddfederman/</a> You can find Elio Harmon and 614Startups at: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/elio-harmon-ba4a8747/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/elio-harmon-ba4a8747/</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/elioharmon/%20https://www.614startups.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/elioharmon/ https://www.614startups.com/</a> <a href="http://www.twitter.com/614startups" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.twitter.com/614startups</a> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/614startups/?viewAsMember=true" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/company/614startups/?viewAsMember=true</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/614startups/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/614startups/</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/614startups/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/614startups/</a>--- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/614startups/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/614startups/support</a>

Sowing Seed Capital with Todd Federman, North Coast Ventures

Our conversation this week is with Todd Federman — managing director of North Coast Ventures.North Coast includes six funds and has closed $65M+ of capital in 60 early-stage companies since 2007. Prior to joining North Coast, Todd launched a consumer packaged goods company, One With Nature, and worked for technology consulting company, DiamondCluster. We cover a lot in this conversation from what makes for a good early-stage funding ecosystem to what’s working in Cleveland and what could we be doing better. We deep dive into angel networks, founder mentality, valuation, risk aversion, startup quantity, geographic competition, and much more!Todd’s perspective is critical in understanding the lay of the land — Enjoy!————Connect with Todd: https://www.linkedin.com/in/toddfederman/Learn more about North Coast Ventures: https://northcoast.vc/————Learn more about Jeffrey @ https://jeffreys.pageConnect with Jeffrey on Linkedin or on TwitterFollow Lay of The Land on Twitter 

Our conversation this week is with Todd Federman — managing director of North Coast Ventures. North Coast includes six funds and has closed $65M+ of capital in 60 early-stage companies since 2007. Prior to joining North Coast, Todd launched a consumer packaged goods company, One With Nature, and worked for technology consulting company, DiamondCluster.  We cover a lot in this conversation from what makes for a good early-stage funding ecosystem to what’s working in Cleveland and what could we be doing better. We deep dive into angel networks, founder mentality, valuation, risk aversion, startup quantity, geographic competition, and much more! Todd’s perspective is critical in understanding the lay of the land — Enjoy! ———— Connect with Todd: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/toddfederman/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/toddfederman/</a>Learn more about North Coast Ventures: <a href="https://northcoast.vc/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://northcoast.vc/</a>———— Learn more about Jeffrey @ <a href="https://jeffreys.page" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://jeffreys.page</a>Connect with Jeffrey <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffreypstern/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">on Linkedin</a> or <a href="https://twitter.com/sternJefe" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">on Twitter</a>Follow Lay of The Land <a href="https://twitter.com/PodLayOfTheLand" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">on Twitter</a>

#28: Todd Federman (North Coast Ventures)

Interview begins: 06:10Debrief begins: 1:00:45 Todd Federman is the Manging Director for the North Coast Angel Fund. Todd has served as the Executive Director of North Coast Angel Fund since its founding in 2006. Prior to joining NCAF, Todd worked as a full-time independent consultant for the brand strategy team at a leading web services company, co-leading efforts in developing word-of-mouth marketing and experiential marketing initiatives. Previously, Todd worked for DiamondCluster, a global management consulting firm subsequently acquired by PWC. At Diamond, his work included managing the development and launch of a consumer software product, assessing the cost/revenue implications of an enterprise architecture strategy for a leading health insurer, and architecting a new continuous improvement organization for a regional Blue Cross Blue Shield provider.​Previously, Todd co-founded, and remains active with “One With Nature,” an all-natural line of body care products carried in 4,000 retail locations. Todd currently serves on the Boards of Directors for NCAF portfolio companies StreamLink Software, DecisionDesk (formerly CitizenGroove), and Petbrosia. He also serves on the Board of Directors for Youth Opportunities Unlimited, a Cleveland non-profit that empowers urban teens through job training, placement and entrepreneurship education. Todd holds a bachelor’s degree in Finance from Kent State University and an MBA from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University.//North Coast Angel Fund (NCAF) includes three contributed capital funds with 220+ angel investor members. Their mission is to accelerate technology startup success and improve the state of early-stage funding in Ohio. The Funds focus on early-stage technology investments, primarily in software and life sciences, and have invested in 51 companies.Founded in 2006, North Coast Angel Fund is based in Cleveland, Ohio.Learn more about North Coast Angel Fund: https://www.northcoastangelfund.com/Follow upside on Twitter: https://twitter.com/upsidefm Subscribe to the update: https://upside.fm/update

Interview begins: 06:10 Debrief begins: 1:00:45 Todd Federman is the Manging Director for the North Coast Angel Fund. Todd has served as the Executive Director of North Coast Angel Fund since its founding in 2006. Prior to joining NCAF, Todd worked as a full-time independent consultant for the brand strategy team at a leading web services company, co-leading efforts in developing word-of-mouth marketing and experiential marketing initiatives. Previously, Todd worked for<a href="http://www.pwc.com/us/diamond" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> DiamondCluster</a>, a global management consulting firm subsequently acquired by PWC. At Diamond, his work included managing the development and launch of a consumer software product, assessing the cost/revenue implications of an enterprise architecture strategy for a leading health insurer, and architecting a new continuous improvement organization for a regional Blue Cross Blue Shield provider.​Previously, Todd co-founded, and remains active with “<a href="http://onewithnature.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">One With Nature</a>,” an all-natural line of body care products carried in 4,000 retail locations. Todd currently serves on the Boards of Directors for NCAF portfolio companies <a href="http://streamlinksoftware.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">StreamLink Software</a>, <a href="http://www.citizengroove.com/PR/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">DecisionDesk (formerly CitizenGroove)</a>, and <a href="https://www.northcoastangelfund.com/about/www.petbrosia.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Petbrosia</a>. He also serves on the Board of Directors for <a href="http://www.youthopportunities.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Youth Opportunities Unlimited</a>, a Cleveland non-profit that empowers urban teens through job training, placement and entrepreneurship education. Todd holds a bachelor’s degree in Finance from Kent State University and an MBA from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University.// North Coast Angel Fund (NCAF) includes three contributed capital funds with 220+ angel investor members. Their mission is to accelerate technology startup success and improve the state of early-stage funding in Ohio. The Funds focus on early-stage technology investments, primarily in software and life sciences, and have invested in 51 companies.Founded in 2006, North Coast Angel Fund is based in Cleveland, Ohio.Learn more about North Coast Angel Fund: <a href="https://www.northcoastangelfund.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.northcoastangelfund.com/</a> Follow upside on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/upsidefm%20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/upsidefm </a> Subscribe to the update: <a href="https://upside.fm/update" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://upside.fm/update</a>

CC010: the pros and cons of angel funds // a Coffee Chat with Todd Federman (North Coast Angel Fund)