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Joe Lonsdale on the most important hiring lesson he learned from Peter Thiel
“When we talk about lessons from Peter Thiel, I think one of the most important ones I’ve seen from him — that I’ve definitely taken to heart in what I’ve done — is hiring for talent, ambition, and hard work rather than hiring for... See more
Startup Archivex.com

This is Peter Thiel.
He's worth $7.1 billion after founding & investing in $1B startups.
From creating the "PayPal mafia" to hiring Sam Altman, Reid Hoffman, and partnered with Elon Musk...
He is also the greatest recruiter ever!
His... See more
.@rabois on the most important lesson he learned from Peter Thiel: You can’t hire anybody over 30.
“Peter might not say it exactly the same way today, but basically, what he was trying to say is this: by the time you’re 30, everyone on the planet knows how to assess you pretty accurately. There are enough data points on... See more
Arjun Khemanix.comJohn Buttrick in 2010, following his corporate law career, and Andy Weissman in 2011 after having founded Betaworks in 2007.
* 2023 data by Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund
* 2023 data by Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund
Allocator’s Notebook: Union Square Ventures Funds I-III, 2004-2015
Joe Hudson
soundcloud.comHere's my conversation with @MichaelOvitz, co-founder of Creative Artists Agency (CAA).
0:00 Introduction
0:09 The Genius of Marc Andreessen
3:03 The Art of Conversation and Adaptability
4:00 The Evolution of Cloud Computing
5:38 The Power of Co-Founder... See more
David Senrax.comPeter Thiel on what he would look for if he was joining a startup
Wharton professor Adam Grant asks Peter Thiel what he would look for if he was joining an early-stage startup. Thiel gives a simple response:
“Do you like the people? Do you think you could become good friends with these... See more
Startup Archivex.com
We just sent our Page III update to Chapter One limited partners.
I can't share everything, but I wanted to open source a few of the most interesting ideas:
1. Take our three most recent core investments and map out the long-standing relationships, and it’s clear that venture capital is a... See more