Jason is joined by Mark Suster of Upfront Ventures to cover raising capital in the early 2000s (1:22), aligning board members (21:19), the three variables VCs need to bet on (40:51), and so much more!

(0:00) Molly kicks off the show
(1:22) A recap of the previous 3 market cycles
(5:23) The hurdles founders will face starting a company in 2023
(6:55) Raising capital in the early 2000s
(9:15) LinkedIn Jobs - Go to https://linkedIn.com/angel and post your first job for free.
(10:37) Upfront’s strategy and changes to the market
(15:35) Misalignment of investors
(19:48) Prenuvo - Get $300 off a full-body MRI scan at https://prenuvo.com/twist
(21:19) Aligning of board members
(29:13) Setting reality as an investor/board member
(33:40) Cutting Burn & Mark’s decision framework
(39:23) Orgspace - Get $2000 of credits on pro plans with a 30-day free trial at https://orgspace.io/twist
(40:51) The 3 variables VCs need to bet on
(48:28) The power law and mission-aligned founders
(52:13) Feed the family money
(58:33) Company killers + Investing in lines not dots


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