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20VC: Social Capital's Mamoon Hamid on Disrupting The Venture Model & Advancing Humanity By Solving The World's Toughest Problems

Oct 31, 2016 · 27:17

✨ Social Capital aims to solve tough problems with technology.

27:17

20VC: Hootsuite's Ryan Holmes on Optimising Productivity in Meetings, Creating An Ownership Culture & Lessons From Running A Pizzeria!

Oct 28, 2016 · 24:39

✨ Ryan Holmes built Hootsuite into a leading social platform.

24:39

20VC: Why You Don't Have To Have Operational Experience To Be A Good VC, Why There Is No Optimal Stage To Invest & Why VCs Should Focus on Reputation Ahead of Cash On Cash Returns with Lyon Wong, General Partner @ Spectrum 28

Oct 26, 2016 · 25:39

✨ Operational experience isn't required to be a good VC.

Lyon Wong

25:39

20VC: More $ Raised This Year Than The Past 15, War Chests Being Built & Decline In First Time Funds: So What The Heck Is Happening In Venture with Beezer Clarkson, Managing Director @ Sapphire Ventures

Oct 24, 2016 · 28:50

✨ Venture capital fundraising is at an all-time high.

Beezer Clarkson

28:50

20VC: Why Adaptability Is Key To Fundraising, Why Supply Is Always The First Priority In Marketplaces & Why Sometimes You Have To Hire Fast & Fire Fast with Nav Athwal, Founder & CEO @ RealtyShares

Oct 21, 2016 · 30:09

✨ Adaptability is essential for successful fundraising.

Nav Athwal

30:09

20VC: Greenfield Opportunities For Machine Learning, Why Massive Corporates Finally See It's Potential & Why VC's Investment Decision Making Process Needs To Change with James Cham, Partner @ Bloomberg Beta

Oct 19, 2016 · 25:58

✨ Machine learning offers significant greenfield opportunities.

James Cham

25:58

20VC: Investing Lessons From Fred Wilson & Brad Feld and Why Fundraising Is An Art & Not Everyone Can Be An Artist with Howard Lindzon Founder @ Stocktwits & Managing Partner @ Social Leverage

Oct 17, 2016 · 30:05

✨ Fundraising is an art, not everyone can master it.

30:05

20VC: How You Can Learn To Be A Great Business Leader & Why All Successful Business Must Be Loved or Needed with Moisey Uretsky, Founder @ Digital Ocean

Oct 14, 2016 · 31:20

✨ Successful businesses must be either loved or needed.

Moisey Uretsky

31:20

20VC: Why Many VCs Fail To Raise, Why LP Compensation Is A Massive Problem & Why Fund of Funds Will Become More Prominent with Lindel Eakman, Managing Director @ Foundry Group

Oct 12, 2016 · 23:19

✨ Many VCs struggle to raise subsequent funds.

Lindel Eakman

23:19

20VC: Floodgate's Mike Maples on What Makes Category Kings, What Most Venture Funds Do Wrong When Hiring & 'The Dance Of Product Market Fit'

Oct 10, 2016 · 30:57

✨ Category Kings require deep focus and understanding of market dynamics.

30:57

20VC: What Makes A Great marketplace Founder, The Key Metrics Marketplace Success Is Centred On & 3 Ways To Prove To Investors You Are A Domain Expert with Karthik Sridharan, Founder & CEO @ Kinnek

Oct 7, 2016 · 27:20

✨ Great marketplace founders understand network effects and unit economics.

Karthik Sridharan

27:20

20VC: The Secret To Building Pattern Recognition, Why MBA Does Not Always Equal Great Founder & What Are The Right Reasons To Start A Company With Hardi Meybaum, General Partner @ Matrix Partners

Oct 5, 2016 · 28:58

✨ Pattern recognition is built through diverse experiences and critical analysis.

Hardi Meybaum

28:58

20VC: Why The Best CEO's Are The Best Capital Allocators, How You Can Build A Business In A Space You Are Not Passionate About & When Is The Right Time To Put The Pedal To The Metal with Josh Hannah, General Partner @ Matrix Ventures

Oct 3, 2016 · 32:41

✨ CEOs must excel at capital allocation for optimal growth.

Josh Hannah

32:41

20VC: Why The Evolution of Digital Media Presents A Multi $Bn Opportunity with Brit Morin, Founder & CEO @ Brit + Co

Sep 30, 2016 · 32:11

✨ Digital media evolution offers significant multi-billion dollar opportunities.

Brit Morin

32:11

20VC: Dave Morin on Why Building A Fund Is Like A Company, Why Venture Is A Craft & The Journey To Establish Slow Ventures

Sep 28, 2016 · 27:46

✨ Building a venture fund requires strategic planning like a company.

27:46

20VC: The 3 Things LPs Want To See From VCs & Why The Table Stakes For VCs Is Higher Than Ever with Judith Elsea, Co-Founder @ Weathergage Capital

Sep 26, 2016 · 31:38

✨ LPs seek strong governance, alignment, and consistent returns from VCs.

Judith Elsea

31:38

20VC: Intercom's Eoghan McCabe on What Makes A Truly Great CEO & What Founders Should Look For In Their Investors

Sep 23, 2016 · 24:05

✨ Great CEOs foster strong company culture and clear vision.

24:05

20VC: Why Valuation Is A Stupid Concept, VC Is Ripe For Disruption & Not All LPs Are Made Equal with Michael Skok, Founding Partner @ Underscore VC

Sep 21, 2016 · 33:21

✨ Valuation is less important than long-term business fundamentals.

Michael Skok

33:21

20VC: Index's Ilya Fushman on The Key Lessons From Scaling Dropbox To 400m Users, Is Excessive Amounts Of Capital Driving Valuations Too High In The Valley & Why Venture Is Like Being On A Swim Team Not A Soccer Team

Sep 19, 2016 · 26:22

✨ Scaling requires understanding user growth and platform development.

26:22

20VC: Eero's Nick Weaver on Why You Have To Grow One Stage Ahead of Where Your Business Is At and Why If You Want A Great Customer Experience, You Have To Own All The Parts

Sep 16, 2016 · 22:33

✨ Nick Weaver discusses growing Eero ahead of business needs for superior customer experience.

22:33

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