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What Would it Look Like if Elon Musk Pitched a VC Today?

Both Sides of the Table

This week I attended the All Things D Conference in Ranchos Palos Verdes. I’m sure you know, but Elon was the co-founder (and largest shareholder) of PayPal, the most important payment transfer technology of its era and still the most instrumental to date. Dorrian is an entrepreneur. He is that.0001%

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Does a VCs Culture Really Matter? The Upfront Story

Both Sides of the Table

I’m often asked about the differences between being at a VC and being an entrepreneur and whether I prefer one or the other. The biggest difference I cite is that Venture Capital often feels like an “individual sport” while startups are a “team sport.” It was more hedge fund than venture capital.