The Sachin and Adam Show
The life of Serial Entrepreneur and Venture Investor Nick Crocker
Jan 25, 2023
Nick Crocker, serial entrepreneur and venture capitalist, reflects on his career and personal life. Topics include his curiosity, qualities, entrepreneurship, involvement in Blackbird, assessing talent, and reflections on the Australian ecosystem.
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- Surrounding oneself with ambitious and driven individuals is crucial for taking risks and pursuing entrepreneurship.
- Assessing founders based on their vision and talent within the first few minutes of meeting them is crucial for successful venture investing.
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Venturing into the Startup Ecosystem
The podcast episode discusses the speaker's journey into the startup ecosystem. They recount their experiences of meeting inspiring individuals who challenged their conventional career path. The speaker emphasizes the importance of being surrounded by ambitious and driven people who encourage taking risks and pursuing entrepreneurship. They reflect on how their curiosity and natural inclination to judge people have played a significant role in assessing talent and finding exceptional founders. The speaker also acknowledges the element of luck in venture investing and the importance of making connections with potential game-changing companies at any age.
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