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The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch

20VC: Why The CEO Should Make As Few Decisions As Possible, The Trade-Off Between Freedom and Raising Big From VCs & Why Our Jobs Are Not As Hard As We Think and How To Assess Talent and Potential As a Result with Tristan Handy, Founder & CEO @ dbt Labs

Oct 14, 2022
Tristan Handy, the Founder and CEO of dbt Labs, shares insights from his journey in the startup world. He reflects on his early experiences at Squarespace and how they shaped his approach to building dbt, now valued at $4.2 billion. Tristan argues that our jobs aren't as hard as we think and emphasizes hiring for potential over experience. He discusses the challenges of remote work dynamics, including the necessity of physical interaction, and critiques the notion of the 'A-team,' advocating for communication and shared values instead.
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