The 60 Second Podcast
Big insights. One question. 60 seconds.
Hosted by TEDx speaker and 3X founder Matt McCoy, this podcast delivers fast, punchy interviews with the world’s top leaders — from billion-dollar CEOs to bold startup founders.
Each episode asks one powerful question to uncover the mindset, tactics, or story behind game-changing success — all in under a minute.
Perfect for ambitious listeners who want real answers, really fast.
The 60 Second Podcast
Shane Feldberg - Founder & General Partner, Feld Ventures
What makes a founder irresistible to investors? In this episode of 60 Second Podcast, I sit down with Shane Feldberg, General Partner at Feld Ventures, to uncover the one quality he looks for when deciding to back a founder.
Shane shares a story about a university professor on the brink of tenure who walked away from stability - family, kids, mortgage - because his drive to succeed was unstoppable. Winning wasn’t about ego - it was oxygen. That inner standard, that chip on their shoulder, is what separates founders who build real companies from the rest.
If you’re curious about what conviction looks like in action, this 60-second insight from someone who sees founders early is not to be missed.
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Matt McCoy: What's the one quality in a founder that instantly makes you say, I'm in?
Shane Feldberg: It's so funny. It reminds me of a founder that we invested in recently. He was a university professor about to hit tenure, and he was just so driven and motivated by this company that he's working on that he actually left the university he was at.
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Shane Feldberg: He has a family, kids, a mortgage, but he just has such a deep desire to win and so much conviction in his idea. He has something to prove. You don't need to hear him say it—it's in how he talks about the problem, how he handles pushback.
00:00:36
Shane Feldberg: He treats winning like it's oxygen. It's not ego. It's an inner standard they refuse to lower. When I meet a founder with that chip on their shoulder, that pushes them to think and outwork everyone, I know they're going to build something real.
