An Entrepreneur's Upbringing and Connection to Warren Buffett

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Todd Finkel discusses his inspiration for writing a book on Warren Buffett's entrepreneurial journey. He shares his personal connection to the Buffett family and talks about his own upbringing and entrepreneurial experiences. Todd also mentions Warren Buffett's perspective on education and the importance of surrounding yourself with people who are better than you.

Kyle Grieve chats with Todd Finkle about Todd’s background and personal relationship with the Buffett family, what inspired him to write his book, Todd’s strategy as a professor to be invited to meet Warren on three separate occasions, how Warren stays cool while everyone is losing their mind in the market, Warren’s most painful mistakes, and much, much more!

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:

00:00 - Intro

02:12 - Rare Warren Buffett stories.

02:12 - How Todd’s entrepreneurial background got him to write his book.

22:58 - Why Warren started his entrepreneurial journey at such a young age.

35:18 - How Buffett evolved towards quality and the people who guided him.

51:25 - How Warren finds his edge vs. everyone else.

53:34 - Buffett’s most painful mistakes.

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