Ranked #1
Be Non-Consensus Right
Be Non-Consensus Right
You have to work from first principles and make up your own mind. • Be non-consensus right • Don’t learn how to invest f... Read more
4 Nov 2019
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1min
Ranked #2
Be a Shadow Co-Founder
Be a Shadow Co-Founder
Create your own dealflow by helping companies get started. • Be a shadow co-founder to create your own dealflow • Get va... Read more
28 Oct 2019
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2mins
Ranked #3
Founders Backing Founders
Founders Backing Founders
Investing keeps founders sharp—and plugged into what the best startups are doing. • Founders want to be backed by other ... Read more
11 Nov 2019
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2mins
Ranked #4
The Best Deals Come from Your Network
The Best Deals Come from Your Network
Branch out from there after you’ve built your reputation. • Branch out after you’ve exhausted your network Transcript: h... Read more
19 Oct 2019
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1min
Ranked #5
Invest Only in Technical Teams
Invest Only in Technical Teams
If there’s no technical team, you’re not investing in technology. Transcript: http://spearhead.co/technical
31 Mar 2020
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1min
Ranked #6
Living in a Tech Hub Is Half the Battle
Living in a Tech Hub Is Half the Battle
It’s a gold rush era in technology hubs like Silicon Valley. • If you’re not in a tech hub, the odds are stacked agains... Read more
16 Sep 2019
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4mins
Ranked #7
You’re Not Investing in Nice People
You’re Not Investing in Nice People
Invest in people with high energy, intelligence and integrity. Transcript: http://spearhead.co/nice
1 Apr 2020
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Ranked #8
Don’t Build a Brand in a Narrow Vertical
Don’t Build a Brand in a Narrow Vertical
If the market never shows up or shows up late, your brand is shot. • Top VC firms rarely specialize • Mistimed or unreal... Read more
14 Oct 2019
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1min
Ranked #9
‘First-Time Founders’ Often Have Been Tinkering for Quite a While
‘First-Time Founders’ Often Have Been Tinkering for Quite a While
Transcript: http://spearhead.co/repeat
9 Apr 2020
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1min
Ranked #10
Repeat Founders Don’t Really Want to Start Over From Scratch
Repeat Founders Don’t Really Want to Start Over From Scratch
Transcript: http://spearhead.co/repeat
13 Apr 2020
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2mins
Ranked #11
Blitzfail: Why Startups Go off the Rails
Blitzfail: Why Startups Go off the Rails
Transcript: http://spearhead.co/blitzfail
14 Apr 2020
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1min
Ranked #12
Moving Fast May Mean You're Not Really Moving at All
Moving Fast May Mean You're Not Really Moving at All
Transcript: http://spearhead.co/fast
16 Apr 2020
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1min
Ranked #13
My Original Brand Was in Growth Hacking
My Original Brand Was in Growth Hacking
I pitched growth hacking to Twitter; they passed on it—but they let me invest. • Ryan Hoover and Patri Friedman have int... Read more
9 Oct 2019
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2mins
Ranked #14
Your Reputation Is Built by the Companies That Are Doing Poorly
Your Reputation Is Built by the Companies That Are Doing Poorly
Transcript: http://spearhead.co/reputation
6 Apr 2020
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Ranked #15
You're Living Inside the Gold Mine
You're Living Inside the Gold Mine
There’s no better place to invest today than technology. • There are tax benefits to angel investing • The less effici... Read more
18 Sep 2019
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2mins
Ranked #16
You Can’t Build a Brand by Aping Someone Else
You Can’t Build a Brand by Aping Someone Else
The airwaves are too crowded for undifferentiated content and distribution. • You’re not going to build a brand simply b... Read more
4 Oct 2019
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2mins
Ranked #17
Invest in the Smartest Scientists in a New Field
Invest in the Smartest Scientists in a New Field
You’re not going to become a great tech investor by reading TechCrunch. Transcript: http://spearhead.co/scientists
30 Mar 2020
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2mins
Ranked #18
Investing Takes Capital, Judgment and Dealflow
Investing Takes Capital, Judgment and Dealflow
You need to raise money, develop judgment over time and gain access to the right deals. • Capital is the hardest or eas... Read more
26 Sep 2019
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3mins
Ranked #19
Startups Are a Race to Get to Scale
Startups Are a Race to Get to Scale
Transcript: http://spearhead.co/race
15 Apr 2020
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1min
Ranked #20
Being a Founder Your Entire Life Is a Tough Road
Being a Founder Your Entire Life Is a Tough Road
As the hits get bigger, it makes more sense to invest and a little less sense to start companies. • Founder, employee o... Read more
24 Sep 2019
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2mins