From Fighter Jets to Frontier Tech: It’s All About Relationships
Sara Blackmer was recently featured on the Profiles in Leadership podcast, where she explored themes of resilience, servant leadership, and what ultimately causes startups to go under. She also shared how her military service prepared her to lead a tech startup—instilling discipline, adaptability, and mission-first thinking.
Episode Highlights:
- “In venture capital, seven or eight out of ten companies fail—often within five years. Beating those odds requires relentless focus and execution.”
- “We refuse to accept the industry norm that most of our investments will fail. Our goal is simple: every company in our portfolio succeeds.”
- “Failure rarely comes from pandemics or tariffs—it comes from inside. Greed, pride, and lack of perseverance destroy more startups than external shocks ever will.”
- “Entrepreneurship isn’t a 40-hour job—it’s full-body, full-family immersion for 10 to 15 years. If you think it’s easy, you’ve been watching too much TikTok.”
If you can’t recognize your gaps and bring in people who excel where you don’t, you’re destined to fail. Humility is a survival skill.
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