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The art and science of venture. @TurpentineMedia
Joined August 2023
Founders: be a pattern-breaker. @justinkan sold his first company on eBay, which caught then attention of @m2jr: "I was like, ‘who does that?’ These are the kinds of guys that win because they're pattern breakers. They engage in behaviors and activitie that conventional
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Wonderful interview with @m2jr by @eriktorenberg on @TurpentineVC. A few moments that stood out to me. “Don’t be the best be the only + force a choice not a comparison” Agreed, which is why I hate the Silicon Hills, Silicon Beach, Silicon XYZ monikers “The need to identify and
.@m2jr on the most recent episode of Turpentine with @eriktorenberg: YC's non-consensus economics, and why that risk leads to their super performance. "What YC is doing that's non-consensus is their economics. A lot of people confuse non-consensus with contrarianism.
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Excited to announce our companion newsletter to Turpentine VC with @eriktorenberg: get the top three insights from each episode straight to your inbox each week. Check out our first post with @m2jr here: https://t.co/C4K0XQzvjB where we cover: 1) why upstarts must force a
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Ever wondered why some firms are great for a few years, while others thrive for multiple decades? • Culture matters: a solid culture is the cornerstone of lasting success. When smart investors and a strong culture come together, the potential for long-term greatness skyrockets.
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Excited to announce our latest show from @turpentinemedia with @jaltma interviewing other CEOs/COOs who’ve scaled amazing companies. This show is all about how the world’s best operators answer that challenge of scaling high growth startups (and scaling themselves). How do they
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Great interview with @lessin on @TurpentineVC. Feels like Solana is still a contrarian bet today, though likely not for much longer.
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“The best companies needed the least help. I will debate anyone on that till the day I die. We now have enough data for me to feel like that's pretty conclusive. Having said that, it's not that you still don't help. The way I think about it is be helpful in crux moments. There
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.@lessin on yesterday's episode of Turpentine VC, explaining why the so-called "factory system" of venture capital is over. "I think for the last 10 years, you and I have been part of what I call a factory system of venture capital that came together. Seed investors put ideas
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This week @mamoonha and @ilyaf of @kleinerperkins joined @eriktorenberg on Turpentine VC to make the case for the craftsman approach to venture capital, and it's a must-listen. Our top takeaways: 1. KP holds firm in their belief in the craft approach to VC, which isn’t too
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