Ted Glasnow

Trade schools aren't pumping out as many professionals, and older ones are retiring because their bodies can only do it for so much longer. This gives them access to work from home, like the rest of us have.

Since we’re seed investors, we’re looking for markets where significant dollars are flowing between businesses. These are often older, more established buying patterns where the innovation is launching the marketplace itself.

Consumer marketplaces thrive on high frequency, and B2B marketplaces need tons of volume. 

The keys to closing a key executive hire are 1) showing effort and commitment 2) understanding non-professional dynamics, like family and personal determinants 3) when they are ready to sign be relentless about decision timing

A good Chief Counsel will be able to rank existential risks, not just name them

Don’t hire marketing unicorns to solve all your marketing problems. Test channels, find ones that work, and hire a junior marketer with experience in those specific channels