Venture Capitalists: What Makes for a Great Company to Back?

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The name prime overlaps with Ayn Rand's "prime movers" Howard Rourke: Prime Movers lab was to be the place where breakthrough scientific inventors can come and not just get capital, but get real partnership. We've been around for now almost six years; we've done 40 companies roughly. The most of the capital sits in about 15 companies.

In this episode, Dakin and Peter discuss tips for new entrepreneurs, how to build a successful company and the power of venture capital for the economy.

You will learn about:

04:37 | The story of Prime Movers Lab
22:25 | The 'do's & don'ts' for new entrepreneurs.
35:47 | Ambitious Vs. Conservative: creating balance for your company.

Dakin Sloss is a venture capitalist, founder, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. He is the founder and General Partner of Prime Movers Lab, a VC startup that’s become the world’s leading partner in breakthrough scientific startups.

Learn more about Prime Movers Lab.

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