The Sachin and Adam Show The Rising Tide of Australian Tech with Venture Capitalist Sam Wong
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Oct 18, 2021 AI Snips
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Velocity And Talent Trump Resources
- Exceptional founders produce extreme output from limited resources and magnetise top talent early.
- Velocity and the ability to attract people meaningfully increase a startup's probability of success.
Rapid Traction From A Medical Student Founder
- Harrison AI's technical founder built and sold an IVF embryo detection product while finishing medical school.
- That extreme early traction signalled rare velocity and domain understanding to Sam Wong and her team.
Listen More, Speak Less With Founders
- Quiet your enthusiasm and listen more when evaluating founders to avoid planting ideas in their heads.
- Let founders express their own vision and avoid over-directing on product early.