Rural Rockets, Farmer Founders & Marc Nager’s VC Remix

About this episode

Steve Pockross interviews Marc Nager about rural-focused venture capital and building tech startups outside traditional hubs.

Steve Pockross sits down with Marc Nager, co-founder and general partner at Howdy, a rural Colorado-focused venture fund breaking ground with its unconventional name and a bold, investment approach. From keen insights on growth investing lessons that span the tech market to specific insights on building rural-focused tech startups, Marc shares how connecting talent, capital, and vision far from traditional tech hubs is reshaping what success looks like. Together, they explore the importance o...

People in this episode

Host: Steve Pockross

Guest: Marc Nager

Topics covered

• venture capital
• rural startups
• growth investing
• tech market
• entrepreneurship

Keywords

• venture fund
• investment approach
• tech startups
• capital
• vision

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Howdy

Places: rural Colorado, traditional tech hubs

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