In this episode of Narrative Capital, a podcast from the BAM Network, host Beck Bamberger sits down with Ben Winn, VP of Communities & Content at FirstMark, to explore the work behind building relationships that create business value.
Ben helps lead Guilds by FirstMark, a private network of more than 3,000 C-level executives. He shares how curated communities connect founders with talent, customers, partners, and peers and how collaboration between platform and investment teams makes those connections more effective.
The conversation covers his “rubber balls and glass balls” approach to prioritization, the work behind producing 70+ events a year, and why some of the most valuable community outcomes are difficult to capture in a spreadsheet. Beck and Ben also discuss what makes content worth paying attention to as AI makes it easier to produce more of it.
For founders, investors, and community builders, this episode explores how trust, thoughtful programming, and useful introductions can create value long after an event ends.