Jan 4, 2023
Steve Brown is the founder, chairman, and chief executive officer at Trinity Capital, a leading provider of venture debt and equipment financing to institutionally backed growth-stage companies. He has been a part of the venture ecosystem for over 30 years and is dedicated to supporting entrepreneurs and the venture capital firms that back them. Steve is on the Board of Directors for invisionAZ, which aims to accelerate the growth of Arizona's vibrant tech ecosystem. He also serves on the Investment Committee for invisionAZ’s Arizona-based Venture Fund. Steve earned a B.S. in business administration and marketing from McNeese State University.
Steve joins me on the show to share his ten essential pieces of advice for aspiring leaders and why he is so committed to sharing them with young people in business. I’m thrilled that he has joined me to talk about the power of hard work and the importance of building relationships in business, and I’m sure you’ll find his wisdom so useful. Steve also dives into when he realized he had an entrepreneurial mindset and how that manifested in his life.
“You have to have a vision and a dream.” - Steve Brown
“We're all about people who are about caring for our people, and them caring for each other, because that bleeds out to the customers, the investors, the service providers, and all the stakeholders of Trinity.” - Steve Brown
“Life is about giving and serving.” - Steve Brown
This Week on The Wow Factor:
- What Steve learned about the power of hard work from the people around him as a young man
- When and why he started Trinity Capital Inc
- Steve walks us through the steps of the early startup process of a business like Trinity Capital
- How to create a business model that is different
- Why a generous spirit is essential in creating meaningful relationships
- The six central pillars of Trinity Capital’s company culture and how Steve consciously developed the cultural identity of the company
- How to create a sustainable culture
- What changes when a company goes from being a private company to a public company
- What the older Steve Brown would tell his younger self about business and life
- Steve’s ten key pieces of advice for leaders
Steve Brown’s Word of Wisdom:
Live every day as if it were your last, and maximize what you know is right in your life right now because you may not have tomorrow.
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