Quizz for founders: do VCs bet on the jockey or the horse? 🏇

Investors bet on the jockey, not the horse.

Marc Andreessen on how the best founders navigate the “idea maze” “Entrepreneurship, creativity, innovation is what economists call decision making under uncertainty. Both parts of that are important. Decision making: you’re going to make a ton of decisions… And then

You’re self-sabotaging by outsourcing your fundraising. Investors want to meet the founder. Many of them bet on the jockey, not the horse. It is a red flag to investors if you are outsourcing your fundraising. Outsource prospecting investors & making lists, scheduling the

Netflix founder Reed Hastings’ #1 piece of advice for young CEOs When asked for his best advice for young CEOs, Reed responds: “I would say memorize the first 86 pages of Jim Collins’s first big book, Beyond Entrepreneurship. Someone gave it to be in 1994, and I’ve read it

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Today was a good day in the world. 🇮🇱🙏💙

Jensen Huang: “The best career advice I got was from a gardener” “Very few people know this but I don’t wear a watch,” Nvidia founder Jensen Huang begins. “And the reason I don’t wear a watch is because now is the most important time. Just dedicate yourself to now.” Jensen

Entrepreneurship is the most spiritual journey you’ll ever go on… because every day it tests your faith, your patience, and your identity.

Entrepreneurship doesn’t turn off. There’s no 9 to 5. No “work life” vs. “life life.” The best companies aren’t built by people chasing balance. They’re built by people who out-care everyone else. You can’t fake that. You can’t teach it. You just live it.

Entrepreneurship is one of the greatest vehicles of personal development because it forces you to confront every weakness you’ve been avoiding. The market won’t let you hide from yourself. 10 out of 10 times, the person limiting the business is you.

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