The Sachin and Adam Show The Journey to Becoming a Great Consumer Investor and Creator with Rex Woodbury
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May 2, 2023 Rex Woodbury, partner at Index Ventures and author of Digital Native, discusses his journey into venture capitalism, consumer investing, trends among Gen Zs, and how to identify the best founders. He also shares personal stories about growing up with filmmaking, explores the changing use of technology, and emphasizes the importance of building deep domain expertise and emotional intelligence.
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Childhood Data Habit Led To Consumer Focus
- Rex tracked box office, bestseller lists and Billboard charts as a kid to understand culture and human behavior.
- Those early obsessions evolved into studying attention metrics like daily and monthly active users in tech.
Gen Z Is The First True Mobile Native
- Gen Z are the first truly mobile-native generation and they spend unprecedented mindshare on phones.
- This sustained attention shapes habits, culture and product opportunities for years to come.
Product Choices And Policy Drive Social Harms
- Mental-health trends among teens correlate strongly with smartphone and social adoption, though causation is debated.
- Product incentives and ad-driven business models likely worsen shallow online interactions and require product or policy fixes.