Career Crashers

Brian Folmer is Founder and CEO of FirstLook, a subscription box designed to cut the friction and red-tape between consumer brand founders and early-stage investors. In this episode Brian shares his career story, from getting started working for a startup accelerator to moving to a corporate track, before eventually starting his company FirstLook.  In this episode:  * How Brian got started in venture capital and working with start ups * Why Brian was interested in working in a start up accelerator early in his career * Why being in a smaller city or working with a smaller company can be a big advantage early in your career * Launching his first startup Backer Bar * Pursuing a corporate career track * Why sending cold emails is a great way to get job interviews * What is FirstLook and why Brian was inspired to create it * Why working at a startup accelerator is a great place early in your career when you know you want to start something but aren’t sure what yet * Learn more about FirstLook at first