All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg #AIS: Pear VC’s Mar Hershenson on making successful founders
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May 30, 2022 Mar Hershenson, Founding Managing Partner of Pear VC, shares insights on cultivating successful entrepreneurs, discussing whether great founders are made or born. She highlights the crucial role of education and networks, especially for underrepresented founders. The discussion includes the impact of personal relationships in fostering resilience, contrasting the PayPal culture with Google. Hershenson also critiques media portrayals of founders and emphasizes the importance of embracing failure as a learning tool in startups, encouraging a culture of innovation.
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Palmer Luckey's Early Success
- Palmer Luckey created the Oculus Rift prototype at 17.
- He sold the company to Facebook at 22.
Melanie Perkins' Entrepreneurial Journey
- Melanie Perkins started her first business at 14.
- She later built a successful yearbook business and now runs Canva.
Founders: Born or Made?
- 42% of entrepreneurs started businesses as kids.
- Founders can be made; 59% of repeat founders are in top unicorns.