• SPARK Episode 22: Sam Beskind

  • Jan 15 2025
  • Length: 19 mins
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SPARK Episode 22: Sam Beskind

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  • Sam Beskind is an Investor and Chief of Staff at Floodgate, a VC firm backing Prime Movers across numerous different industries. Before this role, Sam completed his undergraduate and first masters degree at Stanford and followed this with a Masters in Advanced Energy Systems at the Colorado School of Mines. He also previously interned at VDE Americans, a renewable energy consultancy, and Incite.org, an organization supporting mission driven enterprises. In this episode, Sam talks to us about his decision making process for degrees and opportunities, why he started his podcast, Built for Earth, and advice for students interested in the VC space. Sam finishes the episode by emphasizing the importance of building relationships and adding value to companies or organizations with your “superpower”.

    Keynotes:

    - How to approach picking your degree programs

    - The value of soft skills like communication and relationship building

    - Adding value wherever you go

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