Youod F J's Founder, What's It Like?

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Josh is a fantastic investor. Heasing an ontropiter himself. And in that moment, you have to choose who your temates are going to be. I think certain people are fits and certan peple aren't. So i'm grateful for everything turned out. For me, the biggest blessing on my life was starting alchemist on my own. It's nice to be a solo founder. You pursue your muse? Well, i think it's good at different phases....

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