So if you believe that venture capital is about outliers, and you believe that outliers cluster, there's really only one way to hire and construct your firm: you hire outliers, and you let them tell you where to invest.

But what could a future-proof venture firm look like if it was built from scratch? These are the most common ideas that have come up in my conversations- Visionary leadership- An org chart that reflects value-creation- Product-led value proposition- Incentivizing collaboration and apprenticeship internally- Intellectually honest decision making