The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified Investor Stories 408: Visionary Founders (Seides, Ralston, Stevens)
Jun 19, 2025
Explore the essence of visionary leadership as guests share experiences with icons like Warren Buffett, revealing their humility and inspiration. Discover how innovative founders, including Ari Trousdal, are transforming industries through groundbreaking companies. The excitement doesn’t stop there, as the achievements of the PV Case team in Lithuania showcase their impact on the utility-scale software sector and commitment to community. Dive into stories that celebrate the extraordinary vision and contributions of industry leaders!
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Warren Buffett's Genuine Focus
- Ted Seides shares his experience meeting Warren Buffett, highlighting Buffett's genuine, humble, and authentic personality.
- Buffett's single-minded focus on business and investing, coupled with his earnestness, makes him a uniquely successful manager.
Ari Trousdal's Industry Vision
- Nick Moran praises Ari Trousdal as a visionary founder who reshapes industries by deeply understanding problems and building innovative solutions.
- Ari's companies TapAd and Crisp both disrupted their markets, with Crisp addressing real-time food supply chain inefficiencies.
PV Case's Global Ambition
- Kevin Stevens admires PV Case, a Lithuanian utility-scale software company, for building a global business despite limited local sunlight and small market size.
- The team's dedication to their country, community, and their relentless drive impresses him.