Lessons - The Investor Behind Lyft, Pinterest, and Warby Parker | Courtney Reum - M13 Co-Founder

Lessons - The Investor Behind Lyft, Pinterest, and Warby Parker | Courtney Reum - M13 Co-Founder

From Success Story with Scott D. Clary by Success Story Media

April 9, 2026 · 13 min

About this episode

Courtney Reum shares insights on building and investing in high-growth startups.

➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstory In this "Lessons" episode, Courtney Reum, Co-Founder of M13 and former Goldman Sachs executive, shares his playbook for building and investing in high-growth startups. He breaks down how entrepreneurs can identify true product-market fit through real demand signals, leverage pattern recognition to spot emerging consumer trends, and create momentum that attracts both customers and acquirers. Courtney also explains why building with an exit in mind creates optionality, and how aligning vision, execution, and market timing is key to scaling successful, investable businesses. ➡️ Show Links https://successstorypodcast.com YouTube: https://youtu.be/VruJb0oEPFE Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/courtney-reum-best-selling-author-co-founder-of-m13/id1484783544 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6rN8g4LSsLcVkDFAyp16C8 ➡️ Watch the Podcast on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/scottdclary

People in this episode

Host: Scott D. Clary

Guest: Courtney Reum

Topics covered

  • startup investment
  • product-market fit
  • consumer trends
  • business strategy
  • entrepreneurship

Keywords

  • investment
  • startups
  • entrepreneurship
  • product-market fit
  • consumer trends

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: M13, Goldman Sachs, Lyft, Pinterest, Warby Parker

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