#1207 Yuri Sagalov On How To Invest In Billion Dollar Startups

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Introduction

00:00 • 2min

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The Pros and Cons of Being an Engineer Turned Investor

02:04 • 3min

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The Importance of Practice in YC

05:17 • 3min

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How to Invest in a Company Without Any Investor Help

07:55 • 2min

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The Environment at YC

09:44 • 2min

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YC's Open Source Advice for Startups

12:05 • 2min

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How YC Helped Startups Get Early Customers

14:10 • 2min

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The Power of the People at YC

16:17 • 2min

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The Power of Ambition

18:01 • 2min

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How I Invested in Flexport and Boom

20:03 • 4min

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How to Convince People to Work on a Supersonic Jet

23:44 • 2min

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How to Evaluate Early Stage Investing

25:56 • 5min

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The Importance of Early Stage Valuation

30:36 • 3min

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How to Cultivate Long Term Relationships With Investors

34:03 • 3min

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The Probability of Success in Startups

36:59 • 2min

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How to Be a Successful Tech Startup

38:54 • 3min

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How an Early-Stage Investor Communicates With Founders

42:20 • 3min

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The Pros and Cons of Operating as a Solo Capitalist

45:36 • 2min

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How to Cut Through the Noise and Get a Good Signal

47:57 • 2min

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How to Build High Trust With Partners

50:13 • 3min

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Building a Firm in Terms of Junior Partners or Associates

53:12 • 2min

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The Importance of Consensus Decision-Making in Small Teams

54:43 • 2min

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How to Raise a Fund as a VC

56:17 • 4min

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How to Avoid Rejections When Raising a Fund

01:00:17 • 3min

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How to Be a Better Investor

01:03:42 • 3min