Entrepreneur First – The $10B Founder Bootcamp That Invests In Early Stage Founders

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[00:15] Today’s topic: Entrepreneur First – The $10B Founder Bootcamp That Invests In Early Stage Founders.

[01:01] An overview of Entrepreneur First (EF) and how they help people connect with other aspiring founders.

[03:22] Examples of companies where EF played a crucial role in bringing their founders together.

[05:10] Why EF is well-positioned to help you during the earliest stage of the founding process and how Y Combinator helps companies that are ready to accelerate.

[06:36] A brief look at the early days of EF.

[08:18] A breakdown of the process EF uses to foster, connect, and support co-founders.

[11:21] The support within the EF community and how they help alumni.

[13:57] An overview of EF’s acceptance criteria.

[15:21] Why the paths to success look different depending on the country you’re in.

[18:44] An outline of how EF’s internal teams are structured around the world.

[20:54] The methods that EF uses to map talent networks.

[22:44] How global economic trends have affected venture capitalists in the past two years.

[25:19] The returns that EF investors have seen over the past seven years.

[28:45] How the pandemic affected EF and the role of remote work in their company.

[32:54] Matt’s reading habits and how they were disrupted by the pandemic and having children.

[34:36] The advice that helped Matt finally finish Ulysses.

[36:03] Matt’s impressive dedication to note keeping and why he uses Obsidian.