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One of Silicon Valleys OG executive coaches who has worked with Mark Zuckerberg, Jack Dorsey and 2200 other founders over his 40 year career, distilled the characteristics of successful founders who generate over 10X returns for their investors. Whether you're an investor or someone interviewing at a startup, I think coming up with a list of questions to probe each one of these characteristics is a valuable exercise when it comes to deciding on who you want to work with. Shout out to our Partner Rebecca Price for sharing this with our team.

Fun to see Founders you've worked with jump from one industry to another a find success. Shows the importance of being learning machine. Love to see it Sundeep Kumar. Great work! https://lnkd.in/e5nkHWJg

Great Founders are maniacally obsessed with the problem they're trying to solve and they're learning machines. Scott Wolfe Jr read about the laws behind the construction industry state by state for 3 months straight when starting to work on Levelset, a Procore Company, which would eventually be acquired for $500M. Not hard to see why he was so successful at building the business.

Scott Wolfe Jr, a former lawyer, sold his company for $500M to Procore. How he came up with the idea and scaled the business is quite the story. Check out our full conversation on Youtube. It's full of amazing, tactical advice for construction and SMB tech founders. https://lnkd.in/ehzjxjB5

Prior to skyrocketing to the number 3 show on the Netflix charts, I had a chance to sit down with Ryan Serhant to talk about his journey into real estate, what he looks for in top sellers and how he thinks AI is going to impact the brokerage world. Ryan's not only a workhorse, but he's a deeply strategic thinker with a truly inspiring story, all of which I tried to put on full display during our time together.

Private Equity is on the verge of another golden era, but vertical software companies productizing their playbook for SMBs are about to as well. Here's why we believe the second leg of the stool, adding on a Group Purchasing Organization, is inevitable.

Tech investing and Real Estate investing are wildly different, but a handful of folks have been able to successfully enter into both. Michael Rudin and I discussed some of these differences and more in our wide ranging conversation about running one of New York's most well known real estate firms, how real estate owners make buying decisions, the impact AI will have on the industry and more. Check out the full conversation in the link below.

Energy, Enthusiasm and Empathy. The Three Es of Sales according to Ryan Serhant. Since meeting Ryan a few years back I've been impressed not only by his hustle, but also his ability to innovate in the real estate world and teach the frameworks that have made him successful. With the premier of his new Netflix show coming this summer, it was great to sit down with him to talk about his journey from struggling actor to one of New York's top real estate agents, how AI is going to make the job of a real estate agent 10X easier and so much more. Check out the full episode at the link below.

If you know anyone who owns a property in Cancun or Playa Del Carmen, introduce them to Naya for industry leading returns and a worry-free professional manager!

Churn is actually the sum of all parts Sales - Are you setting expectations correctly? Customer Success - Are you being responsive and delighting the customer? Product - Are you creating a product that actually delivers real ROI Engineering - Are you building something that is reliable and works