Venture Meets Mission with Arun Gupta

Building The Base

In this episode of Building The Base, Hosts Lauren Bedula and Hondo Geurts dive in with Arun Gupta venture Capitalist, CEO of the Noble Reach Foundation and Author of "Venture Meets Mission". They Discuss the growing trend of mission-driven entrepreneurship and the need for collaboration between government agencies and entrepreneurs to create positive social impact.

Arun emphasized the importance of understanding government networks and problems and highlighted the benefits of having "dual-citizens" in government. We hear a candid discussion about the challenges faced by government agencies in fostering innovation and suggestions on how to embraces positive intent and promote collaboration between government and entrepreneurs.

Major Takeaways

• Merging entrepreneurship, government, and technology to solve societal problems.
• Shaping the next generation of tech talent for mission-oriented work.
• Bridging public service and entrepreneurship.
• Humanizing government and entrepreneurial ecosystem.
• Scaling AI in government with optimism and collaboration.
• Private capital in national security sector with insights on potential losers and future growth.
• How to foster collaboration between government and entrepreneurs to solve big problems.