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. — Scott Belsky (@scottbelsky) April 29, 2015. I went as far as to call it the best Tweet of 2015 so far because it encapsulated my advice so succinctly. I am often asked how we make decisions on investments at Upfront Ventures. A typical investment discussion is not a bed of roses. He took two words where I take 1,000!
Ricky Gervais (@rickygervais) November 22, 2015. Doers : Those more inclined to pick up spreadsheets, code, marketing docs, product designs or even the telephone or hop on a plane to solve a problem vs somebody who tells you all the things wrong with the world. I stepped back and realized how true that was.
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