Getting Sucker Punched in the Mouth

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i think the best ontromers actually get off on the process. There is something beautiful and magical about doing something very hard and getting beat upit being a struggle, and then getting through it. i always remember getting sucker punched the one time when i wasike, fifteen years old, on the steps on seventy sixth street and ovington, seventy six and narrows. I got the blood in my mouth. You know, you remember that taste of the blood in your mouth? Men began like a huge brawl, but that blood in my miund i always remember that i kind of liked it....

0:20 Jason intros Alchemist's Ravi Belani
3:41 Why is Alchemist named after Paulo Coelho book? What is the biggest benefit of Accelerators?
5:47 Ravi's background at DFJ, sourcing the Justin.tv investment
15:02 Why Ravi left DFJ to start Alchemist
21:52 How many companies have gone through Alchemist and what is their standard deal?
28:21 Why accelerators take more risk than VC firms
35:07 The best entrepreneurs love the process
38:35 How are Alchemist's programs structured? Did they have trouble transitioning to remote?
44:38 Have virtual meetings been resulting in checks from investors? Dealing with investing in competitive companies
49:59 What is Alchemist's diligence process like?
55:01 What does venture capital funding look like in the medium-term