Matt and special guest, Travis Hawkes, ask “Where’s Boise’s Edge?”

How does Boise-based VC firm, Capital Eleven, think about a founder’s mental health? Enjoy these themes and more gems for the Gem State in this episode of The Really Really!

Thanks to Brett Badostain for terraforming our content. Recorded in his private studio in Boise, Idaho.

With Dom away at Techstars Los Angeles, Matt sat down with Travis Hawkes, a fund manager at Capital Eleven in Boise, Idaho. Together, Matt and Travis deliberate through different perspectives that founders and investors have at an early stage, from mandatory monthly meetings to mindset.

Thanks to Brett Badostain for holding our voices accountable. Recorded in his private studio in Boise, Idaho.

In this episode of The Really Really, Dom declares his undying love for Liquid Death and Matt elaborates on the complexity of CPG trends in competitive categories (like water).

Thanks to Brett Badostain for editing, recording, and keeping our voices hydrated.

Are entrepreneurs and startups more likely to be successful in Boise, Idaho vs. other markets? Join two entrepreneurs, Matt Price and Dom Ramirez, as we debate this question in depth.

Thanks to Brett Badostain for giving us that silky smooth radio voice.

First, find out out what people love and hate so far in this chapter of The Really Really in the first part of this episode.

Founders either hide, thrive, or die after raising their first round. The second part of this episode is about founder behavior after “the first big round”, including a debate about whether advisory boards help founders… at all.

Thanks to Brett Badostain for making our voices sound soulful. Recorded in his private studio in Boise, Idaho.

If you're a startup founder in "flyover country," you're used to questioning traditional advice. Sit back and explore some nuance in company strategy, product positioning and altruism through this casually explicit conversation between two entrepreneurs, Matt Price and Dom Ramirez.

(00:00) Ukrainian rap is good now

(04:41) Revenue is not created equal

(16:33) Financial markets changed, but my market didn't

(27:07) Can VC be altruism?

(45:47) The actual problem with "self help"

Here's some Ukranian hip-hop/rap/pop (on Spotify):

- ⁠ЗСУ by Ціна Ритму

- Як би я була не я by alyona alyona

- Чё там у хохлов (What is it with Ukrainians) by YARMAK

- Стяг by NICHKA

- Don't Fuck With Ukraine by MAX BARSKIH

Check out these the Twitter accounts we follow:

- VCs Contratulating Themselves (@vcbrags)

- Praying for Exits (@mrexits).

Thanks to Brett Badostain for making our voices sound soulful. Recorded in his private studio in Boise, Idaho.

Welcome back for another chapter of The Really Really! Matt and Dom reflect on recent changes and continue the exploration of what it means to be a startup founder or entrepreneur.

(00:00) WTF, 2023?

(17:34) Who thinks money can't buy happiness?

(34:00) Matt hates LinkedIn and wants to take it down

(46:44) Narcissism, baby!

(1:01:30) Shit, what about empathy?

Thanks to Brett Badostain for making our audio sexy. Thanks to Jeff Reynolds for hosting us in his Downtown Boise office.

What's it like running an event as wide-ranging as Boise Entrepreneur Week? How do the event's leaders cultivate volunteer power into awesomeness every year? What are the highest-impact aspects of this multi-faceted event? And what are the characteristics of a successful partnership?

In the last episode of Chapter 2 of The Really Really, Matt and Dom sit down with Boise Entrepreneur Week co-chairs Nick Crabbs and Tiam Rastegar to discuss how they've led Boise Entrepreneur Week (formerly Boise Startup Week) together for years.