Enthusiast

[Investor Journey] Fernando Fabre (Matterscale) on scaling Endeavor, playing the VC game & the link between employee engagement and culture

September 14, 2021 Season 1 Episode 19
Enthusiast
[Investor Journey] Fernando Fabre (Matterscale) on scaling Endeavor, playing the VC game & the link between employee engagement and culture
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Patrick sat down with former Endeavor President Fernando Fabre to talk about how Endeavor has scaled from 9 to 27 markets during his tenure, how culture comes into the mix when scaling an organisation and his current role at Matterscale investing in early stage Latin founders across the globe.

On this episode, you will learn about:

  • How to scale an organisation without neglecting culture
  • How Endeavor expanded beyond LatAm and grew into the global entrepreneurship organisation it is today
  • The importance of employee engagement and measuring employee satisfaction 
  • How to balance strategic planning with the volatile nature of scaling a startup
  • Playing the VC game investing in early stage founders in emerging markets 

You can connect with Fernando Fabre on Twitter of via LinkedIn.

About Fernando Fabre:
Managing Partner at early stage Latin VC Matterscale, former president of Endeavor Global and director at Endeavor Catalyst. Cofounder Collective Academy. Adjunct Professor of Scaling Up at Columbia University, sourcing and coaching top entrepreneurs.


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How Endeavor scaled during his time as Endeavor President
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Scaling and maintaining culture: a difficult balance
Tips for entrepreneurs
Different communication style for leaders
About Matterscale & Playing the VC game
Investing in early stage founders & VC math
Equilibrating strategic planning with the volatile journey of building a company
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