Deep Dive: How Gale Wilkinson Conducts Founder Calls

<p>In this episode, Justin Gordon (<a href="https://twitter.com/justingordon212">@justingordon212</a>) talks again with Gale Wilkinson (<a href="https://twitter.com/galeforceVC">@galeforceVC</a>), Founder and Managing Partner at VITALIZE, a seed-stage venture fund and angel community investing in The Work Revolution. In this round with Gale, we dig into how she conducts initial founder calls for VITALIZE.</p><p>Previously, Gale founded IrishAngels, one of the largest angel groups in the world. She has led $65M+ in early-stage deals across 80+ startups. Her experience prior to VC includes founding two failed startups, consulting for new product launches with Nielsen, and strategy with Orbitz. Gale received a BBA with honors from Notre Dame and an MBA with honors from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. She was a founding Board member of the C200 Scholars Network, and she is currently a founding Board member of Chicago Blend, an organization focused on increasing diversity in VC and startups.</p><p>Website: <a href="https://vitalize.vc/">VITALIZE Venture Capital</a> </p><p>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/galevc/">linkedin.com/in/galevc/</a></p><p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/galeforceVC">@galeforceVC</a></p><p>VITALIZE Newsletter: <a href="https://vitalizevc.substack.com/">Re:VITALIZE</a></p><p>VITALIZE Angel Investing Community: <a href="https://vitalizeangels.com/">VITALIZE Angels<br></a><br></p><p>Show Notes:</p><ul> <li>What Gale looks to get out of initial founder calls</li> <li>Gale’s secret to running founder calls</li> <li>The general script Gale uses and how she tailors it contextually</li> <li>What helps founders stand out</li> <li>How Gale takes notes during the call</li> <li>Gale’s mindset in initial evaluation of founders and the process for a founder to make it through to diligence</li> <li>How these calls differ for Gale as a VC fund manager vs as an angel investor</li> <li>Behavioral red flags from founders</li> <li>How Gale has adjusted to remote fou