#9 Investing in Trust - with Fred Wilson and Jerry Colonna
Jan 13, 2015
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Experienced investor Fred Wilson and startup veteran Jerry Colonna discuss the importance of trust in investing and the qualities of a good leader. They share stories from their partnership, reflect on their own entrepreneurial journey, and explore the moral obligations and challenges of tough decisions in the startup world.
Being truthful with yourself leads to genuine and trustworthy communication with others.
Experienced CEOs on the board bring independence and valuable insights, emphasizing the importance of trust in board dynamics.
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Be Without Deception. Being without deception is an extension of telling the truth: it is based on being truthful with yourself. When you have a sense of trusting your own existence, then what you communicate to other people is genuine and trustworthy. -Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche In 19 years of friendship and partnership in the startup world, Fred Wilson and Jerry Colonna have seen just about everything. In this conversation they share some stories from the Flatiron Partnership days, what makes a perfect board, the importance of trust in investing, and what makes a good leader. They even discuss the sheer terror they felt on their own entrepreneurial journey. In what we hope will be a series of several, enjoy this first Reboot conversation with Fred Wilson and Jerry Colonna. Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts! Follow our step by step guides: - How To: Leave a Review on Your Computer: - How To: Leave a Review on Your iPhone: Never miss an episode! Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date on all our episode releases.
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