Jean de La Rochebrochard : Ironman & VC - Business Ride #01

Jean de La Rochebrochard is the first guest on Business Ride. ➡️ My in-company sales training: https://bit.ly/48Q44Li Follow Jean's news ➡️ https://bit.ly/4ea18ej *📅 How to work with us?* Workshops, conferences, seminars: https://bit.ly/3ULXS0l Access all our resources for 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 Bike Interview 16:56 - The Running Interview 32:33 - The Garden Interview About this video: Part 1: The Bike Interview The interview begins on two wheels, as Jean de La Rochebrochard shows me his bikes and shares some sporting anecdotes. Jean recounts his beginnings in sports and explains how his passion for triathlon gradually developed. He talks about his first training sessions, the challenges he faced, and how he has applied the values ​​of discipline, rigor, and perseverance to his professional and sporting life. As Managing Partner of Kima Ventures (Xavier Niel's startup seed fund), Jean demonstrates how these skills acquired through sports help him manage his daily life as an investor. Part 2: The Running Interview Switching from cycling to running, the interview takes a more energetic turn. During our run, Jean de La Rochebrochard shared his thoughts on the driving forces behind his success in both sports and business. He emphasized the importance of continuous improvement, explaining that, just as in business, success in sports isn't measured solely by immediate performance, but by the ability to consistently improve. Jean also highlighted resilience as a key quality, stating that challenges and setbacks, inevitable in any sporting or entrepreneurial career, are opportunities to learn and grow stronger. He spoke about the need to set clear goals, maintain a long-term focus, and know how to bounce back after every setback. For him, sports and business share this same demand for pushing oneself to the limit and the determination to progress, regardless of the pace or obstacles encountered. Part 3: The Garden Interview After the exertion, time for reflection. Back in the tranquility of his garden in Aix-en-Provence, Jean de La Rochebrochard adopts a more measured tone as he talks to us about his life as an investor. He shares his vision of the profession as a partner at Kima Ventures, emphasizing the need for a long-term perspective in a sector where everything sometimes seems to hinge on the immediate crisis. Jean explains how he chooses which projects to invest in and how he assesses teams' ability to transform an idea into a viable business. He stresses the importance of a human approach in his interactions with founders, while remaining focused on key metrics and performance. Of course, we also had the opportunity to discuss sales and B2B salespeople. Beyond the technical aspects of being an investor, Jean takes the time to talk to us about the balance he manages to strike between the peace of Provence and the frenetic pace of Paris. A balance achieved through discipline. Thank you, Jean, for your time. Looking forward to seeing you on the road again, Quentin #J2LR #jeandelarochebrochard #xavierniel #kimaventures #quentindespas #MYM #sale #Startup #Sales