Chris Erickson and the Value Add of Empathy
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Chris spent the beginning of his career building companies as a founder, an experience that he attributes to his success as an investor. Range Ventures was born out of the desire to grow Colorado into the next billion-dollar market over the next 10 years. On today's episode, Emily and Chris chat about why Range would pass on a deal, the Range field trip, and how they use empathy as their value add.
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