How to Build a Unicorn: Guest – Bill Reichert, Partner, Pegasus Tech Ventures

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The speakers will discuss:

1. Background

2. How do you build a successful team?

3. How do you find the right advisors and investors?

4. What are the key characteristics of successful startup entrepreneurs?

5. What are the keys to successful company building?

6. What are some of the pitfalls of building a startup?

and more!

Please come with your questions and scenarios.

**Host:**

**Gary Fowler, President, CEO and Founder, [GSD Venture Studios](https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.gsdvs.com/&sa=D&source=calendar&ust=1644904363292783&usg=AOvVaw17xt7FwOFnT9Nr-pcneuhz)**

**[https://www.linkedin.com/in/fowlerinternational/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/fowlerinternational/)**

Gary Fowler is an award-winning serial entrepreneur and investor with 17 companies and two unicorns and a successful IPO under his belt. Gary was on the original management team of ClickSoftware that was recently sold to SalesForce for 1.35 billion and was the co-founder of the award winning AI company, [Yva.ai ](https://ceoweekly.com/co-founder-of-gsd-venture-studios-gary-fowler-achieves-another-exit-yva-ai-acquired-by-visier/)that was recently acquired by Visier. He has over 30 years of experience and is the CEO and president of GSD Venture Studios. GSD is a Silicon Valley-based venture studio located in Silicon Valley. GSD takes operational roles in companies and uses their vast global network and experience to help companies maximize their opportunities. Gary was recently named one of the top 10 global AI executives and is an international speaker and the author of over 180 articles.

**Guest Speaker:**

**Bill Reichert, Partner, Pegasus Tech Ventures**

**[https://www.linkedin.com/in/billreichert/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/billreichert/)**

Bill Reichert is a partner at Pegasus Tech Ventures, a $2 billion
global venture capital firm with headquarters in Silicon Valley and
offices around the world. Bill focuses on deep technology investments,
including AI, quantum computing, next-generation chips, materials
science, and medical technology. He is also Chief Evangelist of
Startup World Cup, the largest and richest venture capital competition
on the planet, with over $1.5 million in cash prizes, including a $1
million grand prize.

Bill is co-author of the pitching guide, “Getting to Wow! Silicon
Valley Pitch Secrets for Entrepreneurs.” He has been a venture capital
investor for 20 years, originally as co-founder and Managing Director
of Garage Technology Ventures, a seed and early-stage venture capital
firm that has been acquired by Pegasus. He has taught at Stanford and
Berkeley, and has delivered keynotes and workshops around the world.

Bill began his Silicon Valley career as an entrepreneur, taking two
companies public as co-founder or senior executive. Early in his
career he worked for McKinsey & Company, the global management
consulting firm, in Los Angeles, and the World Bank in Washington, DC.
He is a graduate of Harvard College and Stanford University’s Graduate
School of Business. He is also a member of the Council on Foreign
Relations in New York.