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Learning from Blogging and Diversity in Venture Capital
40:50 - 46:53 (06:02)
Proliferation of blogging in the mid-2000s led to a wealth of information which helped founders and investors learn to succeed in the absence of an idea with network effect. As for venture and private equity, diverse representation within the ranks is crucial.
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David Sachs discusses the optimal age for entrepreneurs to launch a company and how being older might give you an advantage.
40:50 - 42:50 (01:59)
Summary
David Sachs discusses the optimal age for entrepreneurs to launch a company and how being older might give you an advantage. The average age of tech founders is also discussed.
ChapterLearning from Blogging and Diversity in Venture Capital
EpisodeE26: State of Venture Capital, plus fan questions on longevity, decentralization & quantum computing
PodcastAll-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg
While some successful entrepreneurs like Zuckerberg and Gates started right out of college without any experience, continuous learning is one of the greatest predictors of entrepreneurial success.
42:50 - 44:12 (01:21)
Summary
While some successful entrepreneurs like Zuckerberg and Gates started right out of college without any experience, continuous learning is one of the greatest predictors of entrepreneurial success. Therefore, it's best to get some experience before starting a startup, but if you have the idea, then by all means, do it in your 20s.
ChapterLearning from Blogging and Diversity in Venture Capital
EpisodeE26: State of Venture Capital, plus fan questions on longevity, decentralization & quantum computing
PodcastAll-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg
With the emergence of blogging in the mid-2000s, founders and investors started sharing a wealth of information, leading to a playbook for getting a company off the ground and making it easier to become a founder today.
44:13 - 45:43 (01:30)
Summary
With the emergence of blogging in the mid-2000s, founders and investors started sharing a wealth of information, leading to a playbook for getting a company off the ground and making it easier to become a founder today.
ChapterLearning from Blogging and Diversity in Venture Capital
EpisodeE26: State of Venture Capital, plus fan questions on longevity, decentralization & quantum computing
PodcastAll-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg
The majority of venture firms do not have any black investors and only a quarter of billion-dollar firms have at least two female decision makers.
45:43 - 46:53 (01:09)
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The majority of venture firms do not have any black investors and only a quarter of billion-dollar firms have at least two female decision makers. This lack of diversity raises questions about the ease of access to opportunities for non-white, non-male entrepreneurs.