# Minnov8 Gang Podcast - Episode 37

<http://minnov8.com/2009/05/23/m8-gang-podcast-episode-37/>

- Host: [minnov8.com](https://links.thingelstad.xyz/hosts/minnov8.com/)
- Saved: May 27, 2009 (2009-05-27T20:57:57Z)
- Record: https://links.thingelstad.xyz/links/75adb95be311/
- JSON: https://links.thingelstad.xyz/links/75adb95be311.json

## From the page (probably an excerpt, not Jamie's words)

Our guest this week is Marti Nyman, a senior business development executive with more than 20 years of success in areas within the Energy, Telecommunications, and Consumer Retail sectors, and, most recently, was responsible for the formation and launch of Best Buy’s Venture Capital practice.

Nyman, along with serial entrepreneur John Montague, are off on a new adventure — certain to make a big impact on the startup climate here in Minnesota —  called “40 Ventures” and he tells us all about their innovative model of a fund for startups.

Today’s hosts: Steve Borsch, Tim Elliott, Graeme Thickins and Phil Wilson.

Discussed During the Show Notes:


Go2Web20
YCombinator
TechStars
New York Times article on venture capital study

## Facts

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## Elsewhere

- Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://minnov8.com/2009/05/23/m8-gang-podcast-episode-37/