Mastering Venture Capital and Founder Strategies with Rory O’Driscoll and Mark Suster

Timestamps:
(0:00) Rory O’Driscoll joins guest host Mark Suster.
(2:33) Rory’s advice for founders with traction but not yet booming.
(9:09) Aligning incentives between founders and venture; reminding CEOs to be "selfish.”
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(13:25) Reflections on thirty years of internet cycles and their impact on venture capital.
(18:25) Debating AI: Does it favor the incumbents?
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(21:35) What Rory and Scale Venture looks for when investing in AI.
(26:20) How OpenAI has changed the landscape
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(30:30) Debating “faux-mentum” vs. long-term sustainability in investments.
(34:34) Balancing deep passion and business savvy when evaluating founders.
(36:58) Rory’s approach to big-picture thinking vs. immediate traction and strategizing exits
(44:02) The importance of picking vs. price discipline.
(1:00:58) Advice for founders dealing with “busted cap tables.”
(1:08:07) Rory’s advice for his younger self.
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[@NikolaiNiklaus]

An excellent episode!

[@cortbremner6934]

Love Rory! You too Mark!

[@webdeveloperninja9220]

Favorite episode without JCal