What's the Net Effect of the Recession?

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A hundred per cent of the companies are doing something, so no one is unaffected. And how it is affecting each company is is very much on a case byp case basis. Some people believe three to six months. Other people believe six to twelve. Therear people who think this is a two year story. We really don't know. And it's scary not to know. So when you don't know, what you do know is how much runway you have. Ah, and you know when you're ging to be cashed out. That leads me to the second point that you brought up there, which is a measure twice cut. Like if you had an aggressive hiring plan...

0:01 Jason thanks the sponsors, guests, listeners & the team for Angel Season 4!
4:38 Jason intros Menlo Ventures' Shawn Carolan
7:26 Thoughts on the market's reaction to COVID-19, when will it get back to normal?
11:51 What advice is Shawn giving to his portfolio founders?
19:07 How has the job of a VC changed with the influx of hundreds of new funds, and what impact has the large amount of dry powder done to the industry? How has Shawn adjusted his approach in response to this?
26:07 Why paying a high price on valuation for dialed in startups (like Shawn did for Uber's Series B) is still a great bet
34:13 Shawn on passing in investing on Mahalo & Jason
36:20 What was it like having a "Force of Nature" portfolio founder like Travis Kalanick, who would destroy any obstacle in his path? What are some great founder attributes?
51:24 Shawn takes us through his Siri investment
57:55 Shawn takes us through his Roku investment
1:02:25 With the influx of Seed & Series A startups, how has Shawn adjusted how he meets founders?
1:05:00 Shawn takes us through his JUMP Bikes investment, are micro-mobility unit economics broken?
1:07:43 What will the outcomes of COVID-19 be in the startup community?
1:28:05 Shawn asks Jason how to best utilize his domain expertise to create high-quality content for Menlo Ventures