Last fall,  Joe Beninato interviewed K9 Ventures founder and Chief Firestarter, Manu Kumar, on his weekly webcast FounderLine

Manu talks about the history of K9 Ventures including the origin of the firm’s name. Joe and Manu also talk about K9 Ventures’  investment focus (hint: new technology/new market), investment stage (hint: frighteningly early), teams (hint: need a builder and a CEO),  direct revenue (hint: customers pay you), location (hint: 30-miles around the Stanford Oval).

He also gives his insight to the mini-earthquakes in the Startup ecosystem created by large technology companies like Apple and Google.

Manu answers call-in/tweeted-in/emailed questions  from entrepreneurs with Joe Beninato of FounderLine including; Persistence and Irrationality as keys to successful entrepreneurship.

Watch the full  interview  below: