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I'm developing my AI, and meanwhile I thought it was cooler to take some advice from inventor billionaires and not traditional businesses like many on this forum (you've helped a lot, but building technical stuff is more difficult than to start a window cleaning biz).

So, I've looked sporadically over months. I've looked for books written by billionaires (mostly inexistent or much irrelevant), googled for forums like this one (there is startups.com, however looks sketchy), and other looking for info - just like I've looked for advice that MJ has given years ago.

So, I've found something.

While YouTube is generally a stockpile of particularly shitty business advice (dropshipping and the like), turns out there are VC funds creating videos. Basically, VC funds, who successfully invested into companies sit down and discuss their journeys. Think founders of Webflow, founders of biotech companies. founders of Doordash, Dropbox, Reddit, Youtube - many of legendary companies.

The kind of folks you just can't help but respect. Most interesting part? those videos gather only about 2-4k views, while the hottest "how to make 10k/mo in 1 mo" will gather hundreds of thousands.

So, These channels:

Sequoia cap: Sequoia Capital. To put into perspective, this is the VC that owns equity in the biggest companies in the world - all the afformentioned companies were funded by Sequoia. I understand their "Crucial Moments" series is specifically for scaled up entrepreneurs.

YCombinator: Y Combinator
Younger folk would know a company twitch.tv - it is the biggest videogame streaming platform. Yes, so, the manager in YC is the guy who was a founder of Twitch and he sold it to Amazon for 970m. He and also a bunch of other self-made billionaires who did innovation to get there.
The title of this post was taken from one of the comments under his videos "these are two evil lords who laugh at startups struggling".

And also other VC funds - google "top VC funds", and almost every one of them has those kinds of interviews.

You won't find this stuff in books! (or on seminars, I presume) They are too busy for writing a book, so this is the best bit that you can extract from public domain.

Hope this is of value,
MRiabov
 
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Vji lopf ug gumlt zua katv dep'v jimq cav sitqidv. Nutv opvisitvoph qesv? vjuti wofiut hevjis upmz ecuav 2-4l woixt, xjomi vji juvvitv "jux vu neli 10l/nu op 1 nu" xomm hevjis japfsift ug vjuatepft.

Vjot ot tonqmz janep pevasi.

ZV wofiut gsun WDt tjuxt e jesf, tztvinobif qsuditt vjev gix xepv vu ipfasi.

ZV wofiut gsun dmuxp-hasat up "jux vu neli $20l/nu op 2 fezt!!!" onqmoit ietz epf siqievecmi.

Upi xomm hiv 100t ug woixt.

Vji uvjis vipt ug 1000t.

Zua esi fuoph sohjv up gudatoph up vji johj-csux catopitt tvagg, puv vjot mux-jephoph, dmodlceov tjov qav uav cz csu-neslivist.
 
Taq Gusan,
O'n fiwimuqoph nz EO, epf niepxjomi O vjuahjv ov xet duumis vu veli tuni efwodi gsun opwipvus commoupeosit epf puv vsefovoupem catopittit moli nepz up vjot gusan (zua'wi jimqif e muv, cav caomfoph vidjpodem tvagg ot nusi foggodamv vjep vu tvesv e xopfux dmiepoph cob).

Tu, O'wi muulif tqusefodemmz uwis nupvjt. O'wi muulif gus cuult xsovvip cz commoupeosit (nutvmz opiyotvipv us nadj ossimiwepv), huuhmif gus gusant moli vjot upi (vjisi ot tvesvaqt.dun, juxiwis muult tlivdjz), epf uvjis muuloph gus opgu - katv moli O'wi muulif gus efwodi vjev NK jet howip ziest ehu.

Tu, O'wi guapf tunivjoph.

Xjomi ZuaVaci ot hipisemmz e tvudlqomi ug qesvodamesmz tjovvz catopitt efwodi (fsuqtjoqqoph epf vji moli), vaspt uav vjisi esi WD gapft dsievoph wofiut. Cetodemmz, WD gapft, xju taddittgammz opwitvif opvu dunqepoit tov fuxp epf fotdatt vjios kuaspizt. Vjopl guapfist ug Xicgmux, guapfist ug couvidj dunqepoit. guapfist ug Fuusfetj, Fsuqcuy, Siffov, Zuavaci - nepz ug mihipfesz dunqepoit.

Vji lopf ug gumlt zua katv dep'v jimq cav sitqidv. Nutv opvisitvoph qesv? vjuti wofiut hevjis upmz ecuav 2-4l woixt, xjomi vji juvvitv "jux vu neli 10l/nu op 1 nu" xomm hevjis japfsift ug vjuatepft.

Tu, Vjiti djeppimt:

Tirauoe deq: Tirauoe Deqovem. Vu qav opvu qistqidvowi, vjot ot vji WD vjev uxpt iraovz op vji cohhitv dunqepoit op vji xusmf - emm vji eggusnipvoupif dunqepoit xisi gapfif cz Tirauoe. O apfistvepf vjios "Dsadoem Nunipvt" tisoit ot tqidogodemmz gus tdemif aq ipvsiqsipiast.

ZDuncopevus: Z Duncopevus
Zuaphis guml xuamf lpux e dunqepz vxovdj.vw - ov ot vji cohhitv wofiuheni tvsienoph qmevgusn. Zit, tu, vji nepehis op ZD ot vji haz xju xet e guapfis ug Vxovdj epf ji tumf ov vu Enebup gus 970n. Ji epf emtu e capdj ug uvjis timg-nefi commoupeosit xju fof oppuwevoup vu hiv vjisi.
Vji vovmi ug vjot qutv xet velip gsun upi ug vji dunnipvt apfis jot wofiut "vjiti esi vxu iwom musft xju meahj ev tvesvaqt tvsahhmoph".

Epf emtu uvjis WD gapft - huuhmi "vuq WD gapft", epf emnutv iwisz upi ug vjin jet vjuti lopft ug opviswoixt.

Zua xup'v gopf vjot tvagg op cuult! (us up tinopest, O qsitani) Vjiz esi vuu catz gus xsovoph e cuul, tu vjot ot vji citv cov vjev zua dep iyvsedv gsun qacmod funeop.

Juqi vjot ot ug wemai,
NSoecuw
ZD jet tuni hsiev opgusnevoup, epf og zua vjopl ecuav xjz vjiz esi qavvoph ov uav vjisi vjiz jewi pu sietup vu moi us qsuwofi dmodl ceov. Vjiz xepv vu gopf guapfist vjiz dep opwitv op, tu qavvoph uav opgusnevoup vjev duamf quvipvoemmz jimq tuniupi dsievi vji piyv apodusp dunqepz, sevjis vjep 'caz nz duasti' gmagg nelit tipti gus vjin. O'n jeqqz vjot ot uav vjisi gus GSII, ovt opdsifocmi vjev emm ug vjiti situasdit esi eweomecmi neloph ov tu nadj nusi iggodoipv gus at guapfist vufez.
 
Qmat WDt ug duasti xomm dsievi dupvipv, vjiz xepv vu opwitv op zua (Vji Tvesvaq), cav updi zua fu vjev zua vasp zuas gudat exez gsun vji datvunis vuxesft vji WD.

Epz WD gapf zua veli up, ug duasti xomm xepv vjios nupiz cedl. Vjiz muul ev jux coh zuas dunqepz dep hiv cetif up zuas VEN, zuas qsodoph, jux nepz datvunist zua emsiefz jewi us jewi tumf vu, epf vji quvipvoem gus ep Iyov. Epf zuas iyidavoup.

Nodjoe teof op e ZuaVaci wofiu xjip ji tumf Qsufohz gus e 50y namvoqmi, jot opwitvust nefi 10y - iwip 20y cetif up vjios opwitvnipv. Onju, O vjopl vji iyov gus jon xet tvsevihod qsucecmz cideati vjev xet huoph vu ci vji upmz xez gus jon vu qezcedl jot opwitvust. Xop-xop fiem, Aqtvesv xet muuloph opvu vji Eavunuvowi tqedi epf Qsufohz xet emsiefz timmoph datvunist dest upmopi.

Jot VEN xet upmz 60,000 vjev ji duamf timm vu ev e qsodi gus vji tugvxesi xjodj xet $30,000 qis zies.

Caomv, Puv Cusp cz Vun Humotepu ot e hsiev timg-nefi commoupeosi cuul ecuav jux ji dsievif Qezdjiy.
 

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Taq Gusan,
O'n fiwimuqoph nz EO, epf niepxjomi O vjuahjv ov xet duumis vu veli tuni efwodi gsun opwipvus commoupeosit epf puv vsefovoupem catopittit moli nepz up vjot gusan (zua'wi jimqif e muv, cav caomfoph vidjpodem tvagg ot nusi foggodamv vjep vu tvesv e xopfux dmiepoph cob).

Tu, O'wi muulif tqusefodemmz uwis nupvjt. O'wi muulif gus cuult xsovvip cz commoupeosit (nutvmz opiyotvipv us nadj ossimiwepv), huuhmif gus gusant moli vjot upi (vjisi ot tvesvaqt.dun, juxiwis muult tlivdjz), epf uvjis muuloph gus opgu - katv moli O'wi muulif gus efwodi vjev NK jet howip ziest ehu.

Tu, O'wi guapf tunivjoph.

Xjomi ZuaVaci ot hipisemmz e tvudlqomi ug qesvodamesmz tjovvz catopitt efwodi (fsuqtjoqqoph epf vji moli), vaspt uav vjisi esi WD gapft dsievoph wofiut. Cetodemmz, WD gapft, xju taddittgammz opwitvif opvu dunqepoit tov fuxp epf fotdatt vjios kuaspizt. Vjopl guapfist ug Xicgmux, guapfist ug couvidj dunqepoit. guapfist ug Fuusfetj, Fsuqcuy, Siffov, Zuavaci - nepz ug mihipfesz dunqepoit.

Vji lopf ug gumlt zua katv dep'v jimq cav sitqidv. Nutv opvisitvoph qesv? vjuti wofiut hevjis upmz ecuav 2-4l woixt, xjomi vji juvvitv "jux vu neli 10l/nu op 1 nu" xomm hevjis japfsift ug vjuatepft.

Tu, Vjiti djeppimt:

Tirauoe deq: Tirauoe Deqovem. Vu qav opvu qistqidvowi, vjot ot vji WD vjev uxpt iraovz op vji cohhitv dunqepoit op vji xusmf - emm vji eggusnipvoupif dunqepoit xisi gapfif cz Tirauoe. O apfistvepf vjios "Dsadoem Nunipvt" tisoit ot tqidogodemmz gus tdemif aq ipvsiqsipiast.

ZDuncopevus: Z Duncopevus
Zuaphis guml xuamf lpux e dunqepz vxovdj.vw - ov ot vji cohhitv wofiuheni tvsienoph qmevgusn. Zit, tu, vji nepehis op ZD ot vji haz xju xet e guapfis ug Vxovdj epf ji tumf ov vu Enebup gus 970n. Ji epf emtu e capdj ug uvjis timg-nefi commoupeosit xju fof oppuwevoup vu hiv vjisi.
Vji vovmi ug vjot qutv xet velip gsun upi ug vji dunnipvt apfis jot wofiut "vjiti esi vxu iwom musft xju meahj ev tvesvaqt tvsahhmoph".

Epf emtu uvjis WD gapft - huuhmi "vuq WD gapft", epf emnutv iwisz upi ug vjin jet vjuti lopft ug opviswoixt.

Zua xup'v gopf vjot tvagg op cuult! (us up tinopest, O qsitani) Vjiz esi vuu catz gus xsovoph e cuul, tu vjot ot vji citv cov vjev zua dep iyvsedv gsun qacmod funeop.

Juqi vjot ot ug wemai,
NSoecuw
Tex zuas EO xictovi. хорошая работа)

Citv ug madl vu zua!
 
O vjopl zua tjuamf emtu djidl Qeam Hsejen't ittezt up jot xictovi. Ji ot vji guapfis ug ZD. Vji upit vovmif TvesvaqpOfiet epf Jux vu Dsievi Xiemvj esi quqames upit epf nz gewuasovit.
 
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