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“When you shake someone’s hand, you have changed your life”- Travis Sheridan

Travis Sheridan is the new global director of Venture Cafe and it the very definition of a superconnector.

In this episode, Travis tells us about the mission of Venture Café as well as his personal mission. Not surprisingly, the two have a lot in common- to create an environment for success!

Travis is all about connecting innovators to make things happen and designing an environment that helps them succeed – whether that is making personal connections and introductions himself (in true superconnector fashion), or organizing weekly events to bring people together.

When I arrived back in St. Louis, he was one of the first people I connected with and has be a great resources for ideas about what to get involved with and who I should meet.

I made sure to wear some of my funky shoes for this interview as Travis is known for his signature brightly colors sneakers.

Travis is a great storyteller and I think you will really enjoy this episode!

Funky Shoes!

In this episode you will learn:

The mission of Venture Café

Lesson’s in networking

• The problem with thinking of networking as a transactional event
• Travis’s approach to networking

Why Travis believes that face to face interactions are so important

How to connect with people, even if you’re an introvert

The maturation of the startup culture in St. Louis Missouri

The 3 types of people that make up a networking community

• Legacies
• Pioneers
• Boomerangs

What Travis would add to the world

• A deeper understanding of connectivity
• Your actions impact others- good and bad

Quotes from the Episode:

“I love to make other people successful” – Travis Sheridan

“We are still a society that likes to hear stories”- Travis Sheridan

“Come to an event with a purpose and an entry point”- Travis Sheridan

“You are a subject expert somewhere”- Travis Sheridan

“Where do we have the greatest likelihood (geographically) to make things happen?”- Travis Sheridan

“When you shake someone’s hand, you have changed your life”- Travis Sheridan

“Adventure is boldly going”- Travis Sheridan

Connect with Travis

Website: travissheridan.com
Twitter: twitter.com/TravisSheridan

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