DealMakers: Entrepreneur | Startups | Venture Capital
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Brian Powers is the cofounder and CEO of TemperPack which manufactures insulated packaging solutions that meet the needs of all industries that ship perishable items. The company has raised over $80 million from investors like Revolution, SFJ Ventures, Harbert Growth Partners, Tao Capital Partners, Third Prime, Interplay Ventures, Haas Portman, and Dolik Ventures to name a few.
In this episode you will learn:
Taking your startup international
The importance of prioritizing in execution
Finding your customers
The future of shipping
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For a winning deck, take a look at the pitch deck template created by Silicon Valley legend, Peter Thiel (see it here) that I recently covered. Thiel was the first angel investor in Facebook with a $500K check that turned into more than $1 billion in cash.
Moreover, I also provided a commentary on a pitch deck from an Uber competitor that has raised over $400 million (see it here).
Remember to unlock for free the pitch deck template that is being used by founders around the world to raise millions below.
About Brian Powers:
Brian Powers wants to challenge the ubiquity of Styrofoam. Brian Powers Temper Pack manufacturers insulated packing materials made from recycled burlap sacks (since 2014, it's recycled more than 500,000 pounds) - better for the environment and just good at keeping things like food cold. After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania, Brian Powers toiled first as an investment banker before cofounding the company.
Connect with Brian Powers:
* Linkedin
* Crunchbase
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FULL TRANSCRIPTION OF THE INTERVIEW:
Alejandro: Alrighty. Hello everyone, and welcome to the DealMakers show. Today we have an exciting founder. I think we’re going to be learning quite a bit from him, and I don’t want to wait any longer, so without further ado, let’s welcome our guest today, Brian Powers. Welcome to the show.
Brian Powers: Thank you. I’m really excited to be here.
Alejandro: So, born in Washington, but growing up in Maryland, so how was life for you growing up?
Brian Powers: It was great – two awesome parents. My mom’s a civil rights lawyer. My dad works in the School of Public Policy at the University of Maryland, so I grew up a big Maryland Terrapins fan, growing up in College Park, pretty much right on campus. I have an older sister Lyndsey who is brilliant and always had a high bar...
In this episode you will learn:
Taking your startup international
The importance of prioritizing in execution
Finding your customers
The future of shipping
SUBSCRIBE ON:
For a winning deck, take a look at the pitch deck template created by Silicon Valley legend, Peter Thiel (see it here) that I recently covered. Thiel was the first angel investor in Facebook with a $500K check that turned into more than $1 billion in cash.
Moreover, I also provided a commentary on a pitch deck from an Uber competitor that has raised over $400 million (see it here).
Remember to unlock for free the pitch deck template that is being used by founders around the world to raise millions below.
About Brian Powers:
Brian Powers wants to challenge the ubiquity of Styrofoam. Brian Powers Temper Pack manufacturers insulated packing materials made from recycled burlap sacks (since 2014, it's recycled more than 500,000 pounds) - better for the environment and just good at keeping things like food cold. After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania, Brian Powers toiled first as an investment banker before cofounding the company.
Connect with Brian Powers:
* Crunchbase
* * *
FULL TRANSCRIPTION OF THE INTERVIEW:
Alejandro: Alrighty. Hello everyone, and welcome to the DealMakers show. Today we have an exciting founder. I think we’re going to be learning quite a bit from him, and I don’t want to wait any longer, so without further ado, let’s welcome our guest today, Brian Powers. Welcome to the show.
Brian Powers: Thank you. I’m really excited to be here.
Alejandro: So, born in Washington, but growing up in Maryland, so how was life for you growing up?
Brian Powers: It was great – two awesome parents. My mom’s a civil rights lawyer. My dad works in the School of Public Policy at the University of Maryland, so I grew up a big Maryland Terrapins fan, growing up in College Park, pretty much right on campus. I have an older sister Lyndsey who is brilliant and always had a high bar...