Jean de La Rochebrochard is the first guest of Business Ride. In-company sales training: https://bit.ly/3fWOje0 Follow Jean's news ➡️ https://bit.ly/4ea18ej *???? How to work with us?* - Workshops, conferences, seminars: https://bit.ly/3ULXS0l Access all our resources Complex B2B/SaaS sales https://bit.ly/3BmGbJ2 **???? My NETWORKS** LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/linkedin-quentin-despas Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3uPVxrU ⏰ Video menu 00:00 - Introduction 01:16 - Introduction and preparation at Jean de la Rochebrochard's home. 07:12 - The interview on a bike 16:56 - The interview while running 32:33 - The interview in the garden About this video: Part 1: The interview on a bike The interview begins on two wheels, as Jean de La Rochebrochard shows me his bikes and shares a few sports anecdotes. Jean looks back on his beginnings in sport and explains how his passion for triathlon gradually developed. He talks about his first training sessions, the challenges he encountered and how he was able to apply the values ​​of discipline, rigor and perseverance in his professional and sports life. As Managing Partner of Kima Ventures (Xavier Niel's startup seed fund), Jean shows how these skills acquired through sport help him manage his daily life as an investor. Part 2: The interview while running By switching from cycling to running, the interview takes a more invigorating turn. During our running session, Jean de La Rochebrochard opens up about the drivers that drive him to excel in both sport and business. He emphasizes the importance of continuous progression, explaining that, just like in business, success in sport is not only measured by immediate performance, but by the ability to improve regularly. Jean also emphasizes resilience as a key quality, stating that challenges and failures, inevitable in any sporting or entrepreneurial career, are opportunities to learn and strengthen. He talks about the need to set clear goals, stay focused on the long term, and know how to get back up after each difficulty. For him, sport and business share this same requirement to surpass oneself and the determination to progress, whatever the pace or obstacles encountered. Part 3: The interview in the garden After the effort, time for reflection. Back in the calm of his garden in Aix-en-Provence, Jean de La Rochebrochard adopts a more calm tone to talk to us about his life as an investor. He shares his vision of the profession as a partner at Kima Ventures, emphasizing the need to have a long-term perspective in a sector where everything sometimes seems to be played out in a hurry. Jean explains how he chooses the projects to invest in, and how he evaluates the ability of the teams to transform an idea into a viable company. He emphasizes the importance of a human approach in his interactions with the founders, while remaining focused on key metrics and performances. Of course, we also had the opportunity to have a discussion on sales and B2B salespeople. Beyond the technical aspects of the investor's job, Jean ends up taking the time to tell us about the balance he manages to find between the peace of Provence and the frenzy of Paris. A balance that is earned with discipline. Thank you, Jean, for this time that you have given us. Looking forward to seeing you on the road, Quentin #J2LR #jeandelarochebrochard #xavierniel #kimaventures #quentindespas #MYM #sales #Startup #Sales