Podcast: Sheel on Build in Public
The Must-Have Qualities For You To Become A Successful Entrepreneur
Today's episode features Sheel Mohnot, the Co-Founder and GP at Better Tomorrow Ventures, a $225M fund that helps fintech founders at their early stages.
BTV has also recently launched a fintech accelerator, this time under its own roof, called The Mint.
In this interview, Sheel and KP uncover Sheel’s remarkable journey, sharing their perspectives on topics like:
● What Sheel is most proud of with BTV (04:18)
● Sheel being the most relatable VC (05:15)
● The definition of winning and levels of wealth (07:57)
● The dynamic experiences, setbacks and passion of immigrants (12:13)
● What Sheel finds most inspiring about his father’s immigrant journey (13:12)
● Lessons learned during his leadership at 500 Fintech Accelerator (20:36)
● Top investments they made at 500 Fintech (22:13)
● Why Sheel loves early-stage companies (23:13)
● The Mint: its mission, vision, and how they built it (26:32)
● Patterns and traits that great entrepreneurs have (28:38)
● Time founders should spend on building vs. talking to users (30:57)
● His Taco Bell metaverse wedding (31:41)
● Story behind The Pitch Show (34:45)
● Sheel’s request for startups (39:53)
● What he would want to build (42:07)
