Stoicism is helpful for startup founders and investors. Stoicism helped me find my dark side. Every founder should read the work of Marcus Aurelius and Seneca.
As a Venture Capitalist, you must be able to sell (1) you and the firm, (2) the company, and (3) returns. Sell these 3 well and you might win in VC.
Personally, I’ve been learning a lot from reading them. There is a clear correlation between the quality of the update and how well the startup is performing.
For the past two weeks, I've been failing on most of my latest attempts to be hyper-productive. I am having a hard time keeping up with my own hunger.
If you are a founder reading this, it’s important to understand that you are our customer, and we live to serve you, not the opposite.
This post is about how I got my job at FundersClub and insights for the ones that are interested in becoming Venture Investors themselves.
