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The Oracle of Silicon Valley and Leadership Principles
15:05 - 21:40 (06:34)
The founder of O'Reilly Media, Tim O’Reilly, is known as the Oracle of Silicon Valley and has been in the game since the 70s and 80s, making millions of dollars a year through books, conferences, and technical content. O'Reilly discusses the leadership principle of giving people autonomy while revealing that there are rules to the process.
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The speaker commits to a goal thinking that it's not regulated and fails to realize the rules that apply to them.
15:05 - 16:42 (01:37)
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The speaker commits to a goal thinking that it's not regulated and fails to realize the rules that apply to them. They stick to it until their wife questions their actions.
ChapterThe Oracle of Silicon Valley and Leadership Principles
EpisodeHow Roger Federer Became A Billionaire, Betting On Yourself, And The Figma Seed-Stage Pitch
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The speaker suggests creating a financial contract or derivative product to sell shares of a portfolio in exchange for pledging or assigning shares of a startup, offering a potential solution for startup investors who want to diversify their portfolio.
16:43 - 17:41 (00:58)
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The speaker suggests creating a financial contract or derivative product to sell shares of a portfolio in exchange for pledging or assigning shares of a startup, offering a potential solution for startup investors who want to diversify their portfolio. The legality of such an approach is unclear.
ChapterThe Oracle of Silicon Valley and Leadership Principles
EpisodeHow Roger Federer Became A Billionaire, Betting On Yourself, And The Figma Seed-Stage Pitch
PodcastMy First Million
The Oracle of Silicon Valley, who started writing books on programming in the 70s and 80s, shares the leadership principle of giving people autonomy and empowering them.
17:41 - 19:11 (01:30)
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The Oracle of Silicon Valley, who started writing books on programming in the 70s and 80s, shares the leadership principle of giving people autonomy and empowering them. The conversation also includes the recent sale of Figma for $20 billion.
ChapterThe Oracle of Silicon Valley and Leadership Principles
EpisodeHow Roger Federer Became A Billionaire, Betting On Yourself, And The Figma Seed-Stage Pitch
PodcastMy First Million
A successful business can be a source of funding for passion projects.
19:12 - 20:37 (01:25)
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A successful business can be a source of funding for passion projects. A couple's business venture generated millions of dollars per year which allowed them to create a fund for investing in cool stuff.
ChapterThe Oracle of Silicon Valley and Leadership Principles
EpisodeHow Roger Federer Became A Billionaire, Betting On Yourself, And The Figma Seed-Stage Pitch
PodcastMy First Million
Venture capitalist living in North Carolina has a collection on his stairway of framed adult trophies that are actually share certificates of companies he invested in before they went public, including Beyond Meat.
20:37 - 21:40 (01:02)
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Venture capitalist living in North Carolina has a collection on his stairway of framed adult trophies that are actually share certificates of companies he invested in before they went public, including Beyond Meat.