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The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch

Harry Stebbings · Business · EN

This podcast features interviews with prominent venture capitalists and successful startup founders, discussing venture capital, startup funding, and the pitch process. It offers insights into the strategies and experiences of leaders in the tech and investment world.

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20VC: Why Valley Investors Are Really Gamblers, Why The Business Model of Selling To The Biggest Sucker Is Wrong & Why The Best Potential Hires Don't Care Who Your VC is with David Barrett, Founder & CEO @ Expensify
Nov 17, 2017 · 27:40
✨ David Barrett views Valley investors as gamblers and criticizes the 'biggest sucker' model.
David Barrett
27:40
20VC: Why VCs Fundamentally Assess Founders The Wrong Way, Why VC Needs To Innovate On The Scouting Model & Why SAFE's and Convertible Notes Are The Future Of Investing with Elizabeth Yin, Founder & General Partner @ Hustle Fund
Nov 15, 2017 · 26:23
✨ VCs often misjudge founders; innovation is needed in scouting.
Elizabeth Yin
26:23
20VC: a16z's Alex Rampell on The Struggle Between Innovation vs Distribution, When How To Determine Whether An Application is Optimised Through Centralised or Decentralised Networks & Why Most ICOs Today Are Ridiculous
Nov 13, 2017 · 41:21
✨ Alex Rampell discusses innovation versus distribution challenges.
41:21
20VC: Why Self-Awareness Is The Most Important Characteristic For Founders, When Is The Right Time For A CEO To Hand Over The Reigns & What CEO's Can Learn About Company Culture From Teaching Middle School with Lloyd Tabb, Founder & Chairman @ Looker
Nov 10, 2017 · 24:50
✨ Self-awareness is the most crucial trait for founders.
Lloyd Tabb
24:50
20VC: The Lean Startup's Eric Ries on The Missing Function of Entrepreneurship in Most Companies, Creating A New Accountability Paradigm & How To Structure Promotions and Compensation In The New Structure
Nov 8, 2017 · 24:48
✨ Companies often lack the essential function of entrepreneurship.
24:48
20VC: Oren Zeev on Why Diversification Does Not Work, Thesis Based Investing Is Sceptical & Partners Mostly Stay Together For LPs
Nov 6, 2017 · 32:05
✨ Diversification is ineffective; thesis-driven investing is skeptical.
32:05
20VC: What Is Core To The Best Investor - Founder Relationships, The Biggest Risk For Founders In The Early Days & Why EQ Is The Most Important Trait For Managers with Jack Altman, Founder & CEO @ Lattice
Nov 3, 2017 · 25:45
✨ Strong investor-founder relationships are built on core principles.
Jack Altman
25:45
20VC: Y Combinator's Paul Buchheit on Creating Gmail Version 1.0 & Leadership Lessons from Working With Zuckerberg and Larry Paige
Nov 1, 2017 · 28:21
✨ Paul Buchheit discusses creating Gmail and early Google.
28:21
20VC: YC's Ali Rowghani on Leadership Lessons From Steve Jobs, Ed Catmull and Jack Dorsey & The 3 Traits All Truly Successful Leaders Share
Oct 30, 2017 · 26:01
✨ Successful leaders share three fundamental, consistent traits.
26:01
20VC: Why Decentralisation is Key For Digital Media Distribution, Why Gradual Decentralisation Is The Most Practical Approach and Why Incumbents Are The Biggest Barrier To The Rise of Crypto with Adi Sideman, Founder & CEO @ YouNow
Oct 27, 2017 · 21:35
✨ Decentralization is crucial for effective digital media distribution.
Adi Sideman
21:35
20VC: Lightspeed's Nicole Quinn on Why We Are Not In A Consumer Downturn, Why M&A Has Not Been This Exciting For A Long Time & Why Amazon Is Never Your Friend
Oct 25, 2017 · 27:32
✨ A consumer downturn is not currently occurring.
27:32
20VC: Semil Shah on How To Raise An Institutional Venture Fund, Why LPs Mostly Have Reserve Allocation Theory Wrong & Why IPOs and Acquisitions Are Severely Constrained
Oct 23, 2017 · 28:16
✨ Semil Shah discusses raising institutional venture funds and LP reserve allocation theories.
28:16
20VC: Eventbrite Founder, Julia Hartz on The Lessons Learned Scaling Eventbrite to Unicorn Valuation & $3Bn in Gross Ticket Sales
Oct 20, 2017 · 28:07
✨ Julia Hartz shares lessons from scaling Eventbrite to a unicorn valuation.
28:07
20VC: Lux Capital's Scientist-In-Residence on Why We Cannot Just Be Specialists Today, The Benefits of Interdisciplinary Thinking & Computational Creativity That Makes Man and Machine Partners with Sam Arbesman
Oct 18, 2017 · 24:26
✨ Sam Arbesman advocates for interdisciplinary thinking beyond specialization.
Sam Arbesman
24:26
20VC: Founders Fund's Chief Scientist on Why AI Is Mostly A Scam, Why The Value of Large Datasets Is Mostly Overplayed & The Societal Effects of 4m Truck Drivers Being Unemployed with Aaron Vandevender
Oct 16, 2017 · 32:26
✨ Aaron Vandevender critiques the hype around AI and large datasets.
Aaron Vandevender
32:26
20VC: Duolingo's Luis von Ahn on How CEO's Can Scale With The Company, How VC Herd Mentality In The Valley Really Works and How Chatbots & AI Play A Role In The Future of EdTech
Oct 13, 2017 · 25:31
✨ Luis von Ahn discusses scaling Duolingo and CEO growth.
The Company
25:31
20VC: What Does It Take To Raise A Venture Fund Today, An Analysis of The Explosion of Seed Financing & Why IRR No Longer Takes Centre Stage with Samir Kaji, Senior Managing Director @ First Republic Bank
Oct 11, 2017 · 29:10
✨ Samir Kaji analyzes the current landscape of venture fund raising.
Samir Kaji
29:10
20VC: Michael Dearing on 5 Key Principles He Uses To Assess Startup Founders, Why Benevolent Dictatorship Is A Beautiful Thing & Why Markets Are Better Capital Allocators Than CEOs
Oct 9, 2017 · 27:26
✨ Michael Dearing outlines principles for assessing startup founders.
27:26
20VC: Why CEOs Must Read Less & Listen Less, What VC Funding, Shelf Space & Time Have In Common & Why CEOs Must Look After Themselves Like Athletes with Sami Inkinen, Founder @ Virta Health & Trulia
Oct 6, 2017 · 25:47
✨ Sami Inkinen advises CEOs to listen less and act more.
Sami Inkinen
25:47
20VC: Key Questions Entrepreneurs Must Ask in M&A's, Why Acquihires Come In 2 Different Categories & Why M&A Is Lumpy with Bram Sugarman, Director of Corporate Development @ Shopify
Oct 4, 2017 · 24:55
✨ Bram Sugarman details key questions for entrepreneurs during M&A.
Bram Sugarman
24:55

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