Exploring Inflection Points in Startups

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Reid Hoffman and Mike Maples Jr. discuss the significance of identifying inflection points in startups, emphasizing the need for founders to disrupt the status quo and provoke shifts in societal thinking. The chapter highlights the importance of being contrarian but right, stressing the value of seeking non-consensus insights rather than just going against the grain for the sake of it. It delves into the strategies for seed investing, focusing on finding founders with great insights who can adapt their vision and create groundbreaking innovations.

Silicon Valley investor Mike Maples Jr. is known for having a ‘Midas Touch.’ Think of a tech start-up that has changed your life in the last 20 years, and he was probably helping fuel its growth. Mike talks with host Reid Hoffman about the insights he’s gathered from decades of investing, which he shares in his new national bestseller book: Pattern Breakers. They also riff on how to build – and invest – in the AI revolution.

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