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StoneAlgo’s Devin Jones on “Zillow for diamonds” + Mar Hershenson on the art of picking | E1766

(0:00) Cold intros DO work!
(1:30) Jason explains what LAUNCH looks for in startup investments
(4:38) Jason intros StoneAlgo CEO Devin Jones, who breaks down his startup: “Zillow for Diamonds”
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(15:58) Bootstrapping StoneAlgo as a side project, never underestimating categories, understanding the diamond market
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(27:37) Capital efficiency, frugality, how Devin scored an investment off of a cold email
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(38:19) Pear VC’s Mar Hershenson gives a talk on “The Art of Picking” live from LAUNCH Angel Summit

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Enterprise Sales | Startup School

Y Combinator Group Partner, Pete Koomen, led his startup, Optimizely, to $100M ARR. In this video, Pete breaks down the enterprise sales funnel and shares his top tips on how a technical founder can start closing real deals for their startup.

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00:00 - Intro
03:29 - Prospecting
05:15 - Outreach
10:09 - Qualification
15:00 - Pricing
18:13 - Closing
18:58 - Avoid surprises in procurement process
20:02 - Implement
22:01 - Outro

The "Tale of Two Cities" in Venture Capital

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The $97 Billion VC Panel | E1987

(0:00) David Weisburd intros Dana Johns, Tom Loverro, and Jason Calacanis
(2:37) Secondary pricing signaling a potential VC recovery
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(11:02) Timeframes, returns for secondary funds, and founders' secondary sales
(15:32) Increasing liquidity in private markets
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(23:44) VC leverage against startups is near an all time high
(29:34) Venture capital strategies, succession planning, and valuation in the Goldilocks zone
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(38:03) Cybersecurity investments, IPO window, and M&A market dynamics
(51:28) Lightning round on latest investments

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Don’t try to time the market. Try to build an enduring business.

Sell the Destination, Not the Journey!

‘The 5 Temptations of a CEO’ & learned ruthlessness in startups

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