The Pomp Podcast #1132 Tim Draper On Elon Musk, Tesla, Bitcoin & The Future Of The U.S.
Investment Approach
- Tim Draper's investment approach involves embracing failures as part of the process.
- He looks for entrepreneurs addressing large markets with innovative tech and customer focus.
Identifying True Innovators
- To identify genuine entrepreneurs, ask them why they are pursuing their venture.
- True innovators are mission-driven, envisioning a better future.
Founders' Evolving Vision
- Most founders don't initially aim for world domination; their vision expands as their company grows.
- Early success is marked by delighting initial customers, turning them into advocates.
Tim Draper is a venture capitalist at Draper Associates, creator of "Viral Marketing", and is a Bitcoin believer. Tim has seed funded Tesla, Space-X, Twitch, Coinbase, Hotmail, Skype, and many others. In this conversation, we discuss innovative technology, being early on multiple unicorn companies, the future hope of Bitcoin and why Tim believes in it so much, governments trusting their citizens, and Tim's belief in personal freedoms.
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