Partner Path
Partner Path is a podcast exploring the venture capital and startup ecosystem through the lens of trailblazing founders and operators. We feature candid conversations with early-stage leaders, offering insight into everything from product execution and go-to-market lessons to scaling teams and navigating growth. Whether you’re an aspiring founder, operator, or just curious about startups, tune in for an inside look at building in today’s ecosystem.
Partner Path
E22: Data is the New Oil with Sean Thorne (People Data Labs)
We are excited to sit down with Sean Thorne, founder and CEO at People Data Labs. Sean dropped out of the University of Oregon to start his first company, Hallspot. Taking his learnings from Hallspot, he started People Data Labs (PDL). PDL is an innovative API product for developers & data scientists, with over 3 billion data records. Sean discusses why every company is a data company, how perseverance wins out, powering AI companies, and the importance of a clear story while fundraising.
Episode Chapters:
- Entrepreneur Pursuit - 1:30
- Starting a Company at 19 - 3:50
- Building People Data Labs - 6:20
- Founder, Market Fit - 7:45
- The Evolving Ideal Customer Profile - 11:05
- How to Win as a Data Company - 13:55
- Fundraising from VCs - 17:42
- Data is the New Oil - 21:20
- Privacy Impact - 23:20
- Who will benefit from AI? - 26:15
- Ending Questions - 29:50
As always, feel free to contact us at partnerpathpodcast@gmail.com. We would love to hear ideas for content, guests, and overall feedback.