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Pejman Nozad of Pear on building a $800MM+ AUM firm as an immigrant who sold Persian rugs before going into VC

Venture Unlocked: The playbook for venture capital managers

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Discovering the Potential of Tech Community

The speaker discovered that a large majority of transactions occur at people's homes, leading to the realization that every customer is either a founder of a big tech company, involved in venture capitalism, or closely connected to the tech community. This discovery was awe-inspiring as the speaker realized the potential for creating massive companies, generating jobs, and creating wealth based on knowledge. The speaker felt fortunate to be part of this community and decided to become one of them. Despite the late 90s lacking resources like TechCrunch or YC, the speaker gained a wealth of knowledge by befriending and asking questions to tech entrepreneurs, who were not just clients but also friends. The supportive environment of Silicon Valley encouraged the speaker to seek information and guidance on startups, and the welcoming culture allowed the speaker, as an Iranian individual in the industry, to freely engage with the community.

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