Edward Lando
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Edward Lando
sometimes as an entrepreneur, you have to over-index to courage. You have to think about the world that you wish to exist, not the one that does exist. As investor, I'm constantly looking at distribution of probabilities, that those outcomes will in fact be achieved.
Invest like the Best • Thriving in Changing Markets
otherwise promising, I would think twice about investing in it if its founder exhibits one or more of the following characteristics: Perceived lack of integrity (an instant disqualifier) Unrealistic assessment of market size Unrealistic assessment of competitive offerings Unrealistic assessment of competitive advantages Unrealistic assessment of ex
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I prefer founders who are willing to pursue their visions long before an investor comes along and takes some of the pressure off of them. What this signals, in my experience, is that if these founders someday run out of money—and almost all startups do—they will likely revert back to not paying themselves, while still pushing the company forward wi
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“Whenever you see a successful business, someone once made a courageous decision.” —Peter Drucker
Charlie Gilkey • The Small Business Life Cycle: The No-Fluff Guide to Navigating the Five Stages of Small Business Growth
Going back to how a lot of investors operate, it's very ego-driven. It's very driven by one personality or a bunch of lone wolves who happen to run in a pack, and I don't think that's how capital deployment should work. I genuinely believe we need a hive mind, and that's what we've done at Initialized.