“I want individuals who see the world differently—people who aren’t afraid of dedicating 5-10 years to pursue their vision” – Brian Norgard

Every year, Naval, Nivi, and Brian, through Spearhead, give up to $1 million to 30 founders; the founders then use the money to invest in friends

“Today, voice is not a platform; it’s an interface. It could become a platform.” – Brian Norgard

Why do people love the voice/audio interface?

There are a ton of good founders who are bad at fundraising, and thus, don’t raise adequate capital. On the flip-side, there are a lot of bad companies that were funded simply because the founder was persuasive and good at raising money.

AirPods are accelerating the growth—Brian calls them “the second-best product Apple ever launched”

There’s a human touch (contrast this with words on a screen)

Invest in people, not companies

Multimodal consumption—you can listen while driving, running, walking to work, etc.