Chapter
Distinguishing promising startups from poor investments
43:36 - 50:33 (06:57)
A gut feeling isn't enough to invest in a company, but it's important to distinguish truly promising startups from poor investments, especially when good founders can be very good at selling.
Clips
The speaker talks about reducing caffeine consumption to help better listen to their feelings and the importance of recognizing panic attacks and having coping mechanisms to deal with them.
43:36 - 46:24 (02:48)
Summary
The speaker talks about reducing caffeine consumption to help better listen to their feelings and the importance of recognizing panic attacks and having coping mechanisms to deal with them.
ChapterDistinguishing promising startups from poor investments
Episode#316: Whitney Wolfe Herd — Founder and CEO of Bumble
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
A successful investor explains that feeling good about a company or founder is not enough to invest.
46:24 - 48:57 (02:33)
Summary
A successful investor explains that feeling good about a company or founder is not enough to invest. Instead, he looks at the potential for a company to help and be helped by others in his portfolio when considering investments.
ChapterDistinguishing promising startups from poor investments
Episode#316: Whitney Wolfe Herd — Founder and CEO of Bumble
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The podcast discusses how being a successful founder doesn't necessarily mean having a reality distortion field but involves being a good salesperson.
48:57 - 50:33 (01:36)
Summary
The podcast discusses how being a successful founder doesn't necessarily mean having a reality distortion field but involves being a good salesperson. The speaker cautions that FOMO tactics can be manipulative and highlights the book 'The Gift of Fear' by Gavin De Becker as essential reading for founders who want to know more about this topic.