My First Million

This $3B Founder Is The Next Elon Musk

Sep 26, 2023

Brett Adcock, founder of Figure.ai and known for his prior ventures like Archer Aviation and Vettery, dives into the risky world of entrepreneurship. He shares his near-bankruptcy tale post-Vettery and his relentless pursuit of innovation. The discussion highlights the transformative potential of humanoid robots and the unique challenges of hardware versus software. He passionately argues why the future of robotics could reshape industries and addresses the ethical dilemmas of automation amidst labor shortages.

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Brett Adcock's approach to business involves taking calculated risks and prioritizing technology development as the key to success.

Brett Adcock sees immense potential in developing humanoid robots to address labor challenges, increase efficiency, and revolutionize industries.

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Brett Adcock's Unique Journey and Success

Brett Adcock, a highly successful entrepreneur, shares his unique journey and insights. He started a recruiting website that he sold for $100 million and went on to invest his money into companies like Archer and Figure. Brett's approach to business is subtle and low-key, but he possesses a relentless determination and a desire to make a significant impact in the world. He believes in the power of technology development and focuses on solving real problems with his innovative ideas. Brett's ventures aim to revolutionize industries like aviation and robotics, making him a potential Howard Hughes or Elon Musk of his generation.

If I were to tell myself what’s important 20 years ago

00:45

How to Do a Discounted Cash Flow Analysis

01:30

Finding the Right Opportunity and Immersing Oneself

01:41

Building Humanoid Robots for Automation and Physical Labor

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Intro

4min

Navigating the Skies of Innovation

17min

Mastering Writing and Finance: A Personal Journey

2min

Journey from Finance Interviews to Entrepreneurial Success

2min

Navigating Growth and Competition

5min

The Future of Humanoid Robotics

11min

The Future of Robotics: Playful Innovation

4min

Episode 499: Sam Parr (https://twitter.com/theSamParr) talks to Brett Adcock (https://twitter.com/adcock_brett) about how he nearly went bankrupt after his +$100m exit from Vettery (now Hired). How? Betting everything on the next big idea. And he’s doing it again today with Figure.ai, a robotics company bringing a general purpose humanoid to life.

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Show Notes:

(0:00) Intro

(2:00) How Brett self-funded Archer Aviation

(13:00) Nearly going personally bankrupt

(19:00) Street of Walls and being a self-taught finance expert

(24:00) How to choose the right idea to work on

(28:00) Why Future could be the biggest business in the world

(32:00) Addressing objections to a robot workforce

(35:00) Why hardware is actually easier than software

(40:00) How big is Figure going to be in 5 years?

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Links:

• Brett Adcock’s website - https://www.brettadcock.com/

• Figure (AI Robotics) - https://www.figure.ai/

• Archer Aviation - https://www.archer.com/

• Vettery (now Hired) - https://hired.com/

• Ikagai - https://tinyurl.com/3x9mytpb

• Street of Walls - https://www.streetofwalls.com/

• The Fast Track: https://tinyurl.com/yeyz7j7p

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