TITLE: Travis Lowry (Vinyl VC) \\ Entrepreneurship, motivation, and investing in startups. Summary: In today’s episode, Les talks with Travis Lowry, General Partner at Vinyl Capital. Travis shares his early background in Texas as the child of an entrepreneur and how that impacted his own decision to jump into the startup scene. Travis talks about his time in Syria, and how that impacted his world view. Travis shares how he transitioned from entrepreneur to investor. His path illustrates the power of adaptability, strategic thinking, and the impact of a global perspective in the entrepreneurial world. Here’s a closer look at the episode: Travis Lowry shares his background, growing up in a household where his mother was an entrepreneur and his father was a salesman. Moving to Syria in 2010 and his startup in Syria using his Arabic language skills. Startup mistakes and lessons learned. Founding and working at a restaurant reservation platform. Entrepreneurship, venture capital, and business growth. Acquisitions, and company culture. Travis’s VC journey and approach with early-stage VC. Montana culture, travel, and entrepreneurship. Resources: Vinyl Captial Website: https://vinyl.vc/ Travis LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/travis-kirk-lowry-b00b8850/ Vinyl Capital LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/vinyl-capital/