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.
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.
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.
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.
