Episode 29

The Most Important Hires With Ivan Alo & LaDante McMillon, Co-Founders Of New Age Capital

I’m joined by Ivan Alo & LaDante McMillon, co-founders of New Age Capital, a seed stage venture capital firm and lifestyle company that invests in tech and tech-enabled startups that are founded and led by Black and Latinx entrepreneurs. We discuss their journey to launching New Age Capital, common hiring roadblocks they see in the startup world, and what traits they look for in the leaders that they invest in. Ivan and LaDante also touch on how to develop a growth mindset around team building and share tips for how to become a more self-aware and effective boss. 

IN THIS EPISODE, WE TALK ABOUT:

  • The reality of capital allocation for Black and Latinx founders 
  • How to decide when (and if) you should raise money 
  • The most important hires to make early on in your company 
  • Ivan and LaDante’s thoughts on bringing on an assistant 
  • The number one thing that Ivan and LaDante look for when they’re vetting a startup 

RESOURCES: 


CONNECT WITH IVAN & LADANTE

Learn more about New Age Capital: newage.vc 

Read their blog: keepit100.vc 


CONNECT WITH JACKIE

Follow People Principles: @peopleprinciples

Let’s TikTok: @peopleprinciples

Learn more: peopleprinciples.co 

Visit the Hiring School website: hiringschool.com

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Jackie Koch

Hey, I’m Jackie Koch. I have over 15 years of experience prospecting talent and building teams for Fortune 500 companies, startups and small businesses in all types of industries.  Technically, I have an MBA from Concordia University, although I’d argue I learned more about growing and scaling a modern business over the last 5 years in the LA tech start up scene. There I built out recruiting and People Operations teams for high growth tech start ups. I love entrepreneurs and being one at heart, I started my own business during the pandemic. I’m the founder and CEO of People Principles where I help founders scale through fractional recruiting and people operations services.