The chapter explores the mindset of venture investors, emphasizing the pursuit of 'home run' investments that lead to exceptional returns. It discusses the rarity of such successes, the challenges faced in venture investing, and the strategic approach needed for achieving high returns.
Venture capitalists don’t mind strike-outs, so long as they get their home runs. What can stock investors learn from that approach?
Ricky Mulvey talks with Ilya Strebulaev and Alex Dang, co-authors of “The Venture Mindset: How to Make Smarter Bets and Achieve Extraordinary Growth,” about:
- The benefits of building an “anti-portfolio”
- Why it pays to get outside of your own four walls
- Lessons from a piggy bank auction
Strebulaev is also the founder of the Venture Capital Initiative and a Professor of Private Equity and Finance at Stanford’s Graduate School of Business. Dang is a CEO, technology executive, and advisor who’s worked with Amazon, McKinsey, and across Silicon Valley.
Companies discussed: CRM, AAPL, IBM
Host: Ricky Mulvey
Guest: Alex Dang, llya Strebulaev
Producer: Mary Long
Engineers: Tim Sparks, Heather Horton
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