Brett Berson's guest appearances

Brett Berson

We're All in This Together

Village Global's Venture Stories

Naval Ravikant

Reid Hoffman

Bill Gates

Tyler Cowen

Josh Wolfe

Marc Andreessen

Kyle Samani

Dan Zuller

Travis Kling

Keith Rabois

Cal Newport

Nir Eyal

Ramit Sethi

Peter Thiel

Charles Eisenstein

OwlTail

Daniel Gross

Daniel Gross (@danielgross) of Pioneer and Brett Berson (@brettberson) of First Round join Erik on this episode.They discuss:- The different types of founders and the different companies they eventually end up building.- Creating positive feedback loops for aspiring entrepreneurs.- The psychology of founders, and why at the end of the day they are status and hierarchy maximizers, and why it’s important to find the right hierarchy to maximize within.- The advice that you can’t truly appreciate until you experience it firsthand.- The three most harmful structures that keep people from starting companies.- The best interview questions.- Why peculiar ways of running a company are celebrated early on, and whether companies succeed because of or in spite of those peculiarities in management.- Structural changes that could increase the number of founders.Thanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform. Check us out on the web at villageglobal.vc or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.

Daniel Gross (@danielgross) of Pioneer and Brett Berson (@brettberson) of First Round join Erik on this episode. They discuss: - The different types of founders and the different companies they eventually end up building. - Creating positive feedback loops for aspiring entrepreneurs. - The psychology of founders, and why at the end of the day they are status and hierarchy maximizers, and why it’s important to find the right hierarchy to maximize within. - The advice that you can’t truly appreciate until you experience it firsthand. - The three most harmful structures that keep people from starting companies. - The best interview questions. - Why peculiar ways of running a company are celebrated early on, and whether companies succeed because of or in spite of those peculiarities in management. - Structural changes that could increase the number of founders. Thanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform. Check us out on the web at <a href="http://villageglobal.vc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">villageglobal.vc</a> or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.

Daniel Gross and Brett Berson on Breaking Down Common Startup Tropes

Phin Barnes

Phin Barnes (@phineasb) and Brett Berson (@brettberson), partners at First Round Capital, join Erik on this episode.They discuss:- Why when First Round was started VC was mainly an “anti-network business.”- How the needs of founders and companies have evolved since First Round was started.- The four phases of a company and when to think about raising funds.- How to think about price as an investor.- What, in their opinion, are the predictors of founder success.- Some of the projects and initiatives they’ve worked on at First Round.- How they get up to speed quickly on different spaces.- The future of the firm.Thanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform. Check us out on the web at villageglobal.vc or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.Venture Stories is brought to you by Village Global and is hosted by co-founder and partner, Erik Torenberg. Grace Chen is our audio engineer and the show is produced by Brett Bolkowy.

Phin Barnes (@phineasb) and Brett Berson (@brettberson), partners at First Round Capital, join Erik on this episode. They discuss: - Why when First Round was started VC was mainly an “anti-network business.” - How the needs of founders and companies have evolved since First Round was started. - The four phases of a company and when to think about raising funds. - How to think about price as an investor. - What, in their opinion, are the predictors of founder success. - Some of the projects and initiatives they’ve worked on at First Round. - How they get up to speed quickly on different spaces. - The future of the firm. Thanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform. Check us out on the web at <a href="http://villageglobal.vc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">villageglobal.vc</a> or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal. Venture Stories is brought to you by Village Global and is hosted by co-founder and partner, Erik Torenberg. Grace Chen is our audio engineer and the show is produced by Brett Bolkowy.

Brett Berson and Phin Barnes on Lessons Learned From Over a Decade at First Round Capital