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

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This week I attended the All Things D Conference in Ranchos Palos Verdes. His goal in the second project is to help humans avoid extinction. Dorrian is an entrepreneur. At D Elon said he worried that our most talented entrepreneurs these days were too small minded in their objectives. 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 first step we took was to choose a brand name that we felt represented our shared values and that we felt helped force us to live our values. And helping be our cultural ambassador. Transparent.