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Nov. 23, 2023

Don't Give People The Answers, Give Them Frameworks #podcast #entrepreneur #venturecapital

Keith Rabois from Founders Fund explains the most valuable thing he can do for founders is not solve their problems but provide a framework so they know how to do weigh the pros and cons. More insights from this legend in the full episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7pyqCQXjiRWy7qevhpjcIi

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Nov. 22, 2023

How Investors Correctly Predict If Your Startup Is Going To Be Big #podcast #entrepreneur #vc

Legendary investor Andy Rachleff shares one of his favorite frameworks: the 2x2 matrix and being non-consensus and right. What is the lesson of this framework? Take a 2x2 matrix. On one axis you have "right" and "wrong", and on the other axis you have "non consensus" and "consensus". Everyone knows…

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Nov. 21, 2023

How To Attract The Right Talent To Your Startup | CEO Henry Ward at Carta #shorts #podcast #vc

Your startup won't be a fit for everyone, but it WILL be the right fit for the right people. Carta's co-founder and CEO Henry Ward explains how he used Medium to publicize 'controversial' opinions and policies to attract the right type of employees. Full Episode with more insights from a…

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Nov. 17, 2023

The 80/20 Rule: How to Balance Your Startup's Early Hires And Later Employees #founderadvice

Every startup has a core group of employees who joined because they believed in the mission and a far larger group who are there for the job. So how do you build a culture at your company that satisfies both groups? Carta's CEO Henry Ward lays out 'the 80/20 rule'.…

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Nov. 14, 2023

Find Investors That Care About Your Problem | Carta's CEO Henry Ward | IO Podcast #podcast #shorts

In this clip, Henry Ward the CEO of multi-billion dollar unicorn Carta says it's easy for founders to get discouraged as they try to raise funds. The key to success? Finding investors who care about the problem you're going to solve. Henry says fundraising is more an exercise of filtering,…

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Nov. 9, 2023

This Growth Hack Helped Henry Ward Grow His Company to Billions of Dollars #podcast #founderadvice

Every founder has a growth hack. Henry Ward at @cartainc was the first to use this now popular tactic. He would give investors discount codes to his software after every pitch knowing they would send the deal to their founders. Genius move that moved the needle. Check out the full…

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Nov. 7, 2023

The CEO at Carta uses this a16z leadership principle in his exec meetings | Henry Ward #podcast

Henry Ward at @cartainc uses this leadership pricinple he learned from @a16z to make decisions and settle debates. It's not about being right, it's about choosing the right 'aperture' to solve the problem. More insights like this on this month's episode: https://youtu.be/AJGh-ghLel0

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Nov. 3, 2023

The Best Founders Build Things Customers Don't Know They Want | Henry Ward CEO @ Carta #podcast

What's the secret to success as a startup? Build something that fills a need for customers before they even know they want it. On this month's episode of the Investor + Operator podcast Henry Ward of Carta shares how they did exactly that.

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Oct. 26, 2023

Henry Ward, CEO of Carta | How This Second Time Founder Built A $8 Billion Company | Episode 4

This isn't Henry Ward's first shot at entrepreneurship. In fact, the first company he founded failed. But Henry says the things he learned were pivotal for starting Carta, a multi-billion dollar company that's a darling of the venture world. CEO of Co-founder Henry Ward sits down with Tyler & Sterling…

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Oct. 18, 2023

Find a Cofounder You Can Fight With. Compromise Kills Startups #entrepreneur #podcast #yc #advice

In a marriage, you should compromise. With your cofounder and at your startup, you shouldn't. Hear why YCombinator's Garry Tan says not having the fights and finding a middle ground is actually killing your business. Full Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Zx8382YLXc On the pod, Garry gives valuable advice on cofounder dynamics, doing your…

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Oct. 16, 2023

Garry Tan says Raising Money in 2023 is HARD #entrepreneur #podcast #yc

If you want to raise money as a startup founder, you have to stack the odds in your favor. Garry sits down with Tyler and Sterling on the IO Podcast to explain how to be more attractive to investors. On the pod, Garry gives valuable advice on cofounder dynamics, doing…

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Oct. 13, 2023

YCs Garry Tan says he's 'Never Seen Anything Like This Before' #entrepreneur #podcast #yc

AI Startups are reaching million dollar valuations in a matter of months, a blazing pace President and CEO of YCombinator Garry Tan says is unmatched in the history of startups. On the pod, Garry gives valuable advice on cofounder dynamics, doing your inner work, and startup strategies for both Investors…

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Oct. 2, 2023

Garry Tan Regrets Walking Away From This Once In A Lifetime Opportunity

President and CEO of YCombinator Garry Tan sits down with Tyler & Sterling and recounts the time he told Peter Thiel 'No' to joining Palantir. On the pod, Garry gives valuable advice on cofounder dynamics, doing your inner work, and startup strategies for both Investors & Operators. Full Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Zx8382YLXc…

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Oct. 2, 2023

Garry Tan Regrets Walking Away From This Once In A Lifetime Opportunity #podcast #shorts

President and CEO of YCombinator Garry Tan sits down with Tyler & Sterling and recounts the time he told Peter Thiel 'No' to joining Palantir. On the pod, Garry gives valuable advice on cofounder dynamics, doing your inner work, and startup strategies for both Investors & Operators. Full Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Zx8382YLXc…

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Sept. 28, 2023

How YC's Garry Tan Evaluates Startups | Episode 3 of the Investor + Operator Podcast

President and CEO of YCombinator Garry Tan sits down with Tyler & Sterling and recounts his time as an early hire at Palantir, starting his company Posterous and becoming an investor of dozens of well-known startups. The companies Garry has worked with are worth a combined $226 billion. Garry gives…

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Aug. 31, 2023

The One Thing You Need To Make it as a Founder

Keith Rabois at the Founders Fund says the best entrepreneurs have 'extreme' traits. Hear how he finds his investments Full episode on the IO Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88g9afUw3dQ

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Aug. 29, 2023

The Hardest Job In The World Is Being A Founder, Keith Rabois Founders Fund

The amount of time you put into being an investor may not correlate to how well you do. Here's what Founders Fund Keith Rabois had to say on the latest episode. Full Episode here -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88g9afUw3dQ

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Aug. 14, 2023

If Half Of My Friends Don't Laugh At Me, I'm Not Taking Enough Risk - How This VC picks Investments

Big risk means big rewards and that's how Keith Rabois from the Founders Fund chooses his investments. His rubric for knowing he's made a great bet? If his Venture Capitalist friends think he's crazy. Hear more on the full episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7pyqCQXjiRWy7qevhpjcIi

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Aug. 10, 2023

The best entrepreneurs don't ask for the answers, they ask for frameworks to help solve problems

Keith Rabois from Founders Fund explains the most valuable thing he can do for founders is not solve their problems but provide a framework so they know how to do weigh the pros and cons. More insights from this legend in the full episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7pyqCQXjiRWy7qevhpjcIi

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Aug. 7, 2023

If you're trying to raise money, DON'T hang out with potential investors! Keith Rabois - IO Podcast

In this episode of the IO Podcast, Keith Rabois of Founders Fund explains why making a killer first impression is a must as a founder. Full episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7pyqCQXjiRWy7qevhpjcIi

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Aug. 1, 2023

The IO Podcast Episode 2: Keith Rabois, Founders Fund

If there was a Mount Rushmore of Investors, Keith Rabois would definitely be on it. Over his decades long career as both an investor and operator, Keith has had a hand in Silicon Valley unicorns like Airbnb, Palantir, YouTube and many more. In fact he's aiming to be the 'Michael…

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July 28, 2023

Elon Musk is Wrong - Keith Rabois at Founders Fund says the X superapp will never take off in the US

The Investor behind Silicon Valley Giants Airbnb, Stripe & Ramp says Elon Musk's latest rebrand of Twitter to the X super-app will never work in the United States. According to Keith Rabois, "He's Just Wrong". Be sure to watch for the full episode of the IO Podcast where we talk…

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July 24, 2023

Overnight success is 'Bullshit' | Andy Rachleff on the IO Podcast #shorts #entreprenuership

On this episode of the Investor + Operator Podcast, Legendary Investor Andy Rachleff explains how the overnight success is 'bullshit'. Most success is the result of 'stumbling into a desperate market'. Don't let revisionist history make you think otherwise. Where to watch the podcast: -YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCayuY0VO95kQTUXJvh9T0oQ -Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-investor-operator-io-podcast/id1678642609 -Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0J92LTLgpHe8C0CzEaCBDG

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July 20, 2023

The Most Important Quality Of A Startup

Is Grit or Determination the bigger indicator of entrepreneurial success? To legendary investor Andy Rachleff, it's neither. The thing that matters most is the quality of the insight - how well you comprehend the technology and how it will change the market. Links to full episode: -YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCayuY0VO95kQTUXJvh9T0oQ -Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-investor-operator-io-podcast/id1678642609…

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