Sarah Romanko, an investor at Geek Ventures, shares her unconventional journey from real estate to venture capital — a path that involved leaving a stable job, moving back home with her parents, and taking a leap with no Plan B. She and host Chris Hines dive deep into how VCs are using AI tools like Claude to automate workflows, what green flags she looks for in founders, why asking for an NDA is a red flag, and how founders can stand out through research, creativity, and genuine relationship-building.

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00:00 Introduction
00:26 Sarah's Journey into VC
002:58 The VC Mindset
04:06 Using AI as a VC
06:02AI Workflows in Practice
10:09 Building a Brand Presence
12:02 Green Flags in Founders
14:55 The NDA Problem
17:25 Research & Outreach
19:27 Building Real Relationships
23:25 What's Next for Sarah
25:05 How to Reach Sarah