The interview between @humpheryjenner and @jiajie_xu1 is very worth listening. It talked about angel's role in early stage start-ups. As a side note, I do think angel group as a structure (not micro VC syndicates) is ideal for both startups and the angel investors.
How do we drive innovation? What is the appropriate role of government? How important are #VC funds and angel investors?
I talked with Jiajie Xu (@jiajie_xu1 ) about that here...
#VentureCapital
youtu.be/c3i_WOKOeXM?si=ynz5…
Humans are social animals, not truth seekers. Throughout history, playing along often leads to good life, whereas speaking truth can result in serious repercussions. Many of the giants we see today were actually dissenters who created environments to express their truths. 🫡
Here's my conversation with @jeffbezos, founder of Amazon and Blue Origin. This is his first time doing a long-form conversation of this kind, and it was an epic one.
It's here on X in full & is up on YouTube, Spotify, and everywhere else.
Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction
0:24 - Texas ranch and childhood
4:02 - Space exploration and rocket engineering
16:36 - Physics
26:10 - New Glenn rocket
1:08:59 - Lunar program
1:18:55 - Amazon
1:36:16 - Principles
1:54:56 - Productivity
2:05:34 - Future of humanity
Fred Yu retweeted
Every single day ask three simple questions:
1. Who is our customer?
2. Is this message going to resonate with a top 1-2 problem for them?
3. Are we using a channel they use to reach them?
Religiously ask yourself the above to really drive focus.
Watching her interview, I cried more than once - the level of adversity she faced was unimaginable and yet she came out so optimistic and more importantly, great. This book will make a great companion for my incoming trip
Start-up screening is always fun. My hell yes could be others' hell no and vice versa. Founders might be rejected at times feeling the ecosystem is dumb. In reality, if a person truly identifies something unique, not having many early believers is a feature, not a bug.
Start-ups die when they can't raise. There are those that should die - they didn't earn the right to exist n their death is merely natural selection. What saddens me are the ones not having a fair go due to the business model requiring large upfront $ that mkt refused to provide
A new serendipity I discover about writing is that it improves the depth of network. When I meet new ppl through outbound reach or intros, some would mention that they read my blog articles - right away the vibe would start to change. Many remain my regular contacts afterwards.
Loved it. I'm secretly spending most of my spare time on my passion (not 'start-up', not data science, not investment) and very few friends know about it. Might start sharing contents about it soon!
Just asked, what is my biggest advice to someone wanting to build a brand with content:
1. Focus on a very small niche. Get to 1,000 true fans.
2. Choose one platform that is your home. Do it based on passion not what is hot.
3. Discipline. Post same time, every time. Never give up. This is a game of who can survive the longest in content.
Bad news: a key platform no longer provides free API tier - it's min $500 p.m. going forward.
Good news: we successfully secured the top performing house meeting our criteria over the last 3M using the tool, with metrics way better than existing digital buyer agents' showcases.
Therapeutics innovation is fascinating except the focus has always been on scientific DD on a case by case basis. The investment side feels light, not to mention a lack of portfolio approach. Excited to see quant pioneer @AndrewWLo 's book on this topic and can't wait to read it!
Strongly agree. A lot of really smart people want to live in the US and other western countries due to the perceived freedom, lifestyle and consideration for their kids. Their value-add is significant for any society willing to take them but somehow this is a very polarised topic
Heard about @heapsnormal a lot on social media but never tried it until today! Great beer taste for a guy who can't drink and yet is always curious
"Distance travelled" is one of the best things in today's world!
For everyone with a dream, I started 20VC as an 18-year-old with £50 & no contacts.
Today I release our incredible discussion with Prime Minister @RishiSunak.
Work hard, be kind, never ever give up.
This is a moment I will cherish forever. 📷
open.spotify.com/episode/69K…
Looking at some investor updates, I'm shocked by how fast some founders iterate their products and how far they will go to get customers. I'm truly starting to resonate with someone who once said the biggest risk funding a start-up solving the right problem is the execution risk
My cousin has been living in the eastern suburb for months but has never been to Coogee despite she's just 10 mins away. Reminding me of my student days 🤣
Sometimes I receive inbounds from founders expressing they have a lot of interests and it's my honour to have a chance to invest etc, even worse some are from fund raising agencies on behalf of founders. I know ppl get told to create FOMO, but sometimes I really doubt if it works