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#270: Investing Wisdom from Marc Andreessen, Peter Thiel, Reid Hoffman, Chris Sacca, and Others

The Tim Ferriss Show

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What Are the Red Flags When You Meet With Founders for the First Time?

iad: I've been doing this for a while, and have done in over a hundred deals. One thing that will turn me off right now is if i see that in the pitch, the founder is trying to convince themself. If i can pick up on any hint that that they don't in their in their marrow, believe in this story, then it's no dice. As i look at all the most successful founders i've backed, the thing they have is inevitability of success. There are no conditional statements coming out of their mouths. You talk to avan williams when it comes to talking about the likelihood of success of his products. He just knows. Like

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