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Legendary Investor Bill Gurley on Investing Rules, Finding Outliers, Insights from Jeff Bezos and Howard Marks, Must-Read Books, Creating True Competitive Advantages, Open-Source Strategies, Adapting Mental Models to New Realities, and More (#651) - The Blog of Author Tim Ferriss
tim.blogWhy now? This question has been floating around the Valley for a while, and the first time I heard it was from my friend, Sequoia Capital’s Roelof Botha—the venture capitalist who convinced me to become a “Scout” for their firm, which led to my two greatest investments to date: Uber and Thumbtack. If you unpack this question, you’re really asking,
... See moreJason Calacanis • Angel: How to Invest in Technology Startups—Timeless Advice from an Angel Investor Who Turned $100,000 into $100,000,000
From the perspective of an operations guy, there is a lot of riff-raff in venture capital: posers, herd mentality, technology infatuation, too much education, not enough experience to appreciate what grit and focus it takes to grow a business out of nothing. To have a fighting chance, you want to be with the best firms, and the best partners in
... See moreFrank Slootman • TAPE SUCKS: Inside Data Domain, A Silicon Valley Growth Story
Goal setting and reflection, where
John Doerr • Measure What Matters: How Google, Bono, and the Gates Foundation Rock the World with OKRs
That’s why it’s important that you build solid relationships with venture capitalists who write bigger checks and work deeply with founders on scaling businesses that have product/market fit.
Jason Calacanis • Angel: How to Invest in Technology Startups—Timeless Advice from an Angel Investor Who Turned $100,000 into $100,000,000
I use two methods to sort through the deluge of startups contacting me. I eliminate the small ideas and weak founders. Then I double down on the great founders and big ideas. While I can’t be sure which businesses will be the next Google, Uber, or Facebook, I can be pretty sure which businesses will not be—and not waste time engaging them.