Génération Do It Yourself #526 - VO - Alice Bentinck - Entrepreneurs First - The Founder Matchmaker
Alice Bentinck, cofondatrice et CEO d'Entrepreneurs First qui aide à former des fondateurs et lancer des startups. Elle parle du matchmaking de cofondateurs et de comment repérer un bon partenaire en 48 heures. Discussion sur pourquoi deux cofondateurs sont souvent meilleurs que trois. Échanges sur l'expansion internationale, l'accès au capital américain et l'impact de l'IA sur la supply de talents.
02:20:21
Le Million Qui A Sauvé Entrepreneurs First
- Alice raconte qu'un investisseur privé leur a donné 1 million de livres en 2015 alors qu'ils étaient proches d'abandonner.
- Ce capital a transformé EF, permettant d'investir et de produire la première génération d'entreprises seed.
Venez Pour Le Programme Pas Pour Le Chèque
- Ne venez pas à EF pour l'argent seul; profitez du programme, du matchmaking et du réseau pour accélérer la levée.
- Alice illustre que les meilleures startups partent d'individus pré-entreprise et peuvent lever $10M en 3–6 mois.
Référentiel De Valorisation Seed Après EF
- Les rounds seed d'EF tournent autour de 4M pour une valorisation moyenne de $20M, mais la dispersion est large.
- Certaines startups deviennent remarquables et peuvent viser des valorisations bien supérieures rapidement.
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Introduction
00:00 • 1min
Présentation d'Alice et du modèle EF
01:25 • 2min
Trouver des fondateurs avant l'idée
03:37 • 1min
Pourquoi l'exécution vaut plus que l'idée
04:46 • 1min
Qu'est-ce qu'un bon fondateur ?
06:10 • 4min
La dynamique entre cofondateurs
10:01 • 3min
Comment détecter un mauvais cofondateur rapidement
13:07 • 3min
Le danger de lancer plusieurs idées simultanées
15:49 • 51sec
Propriété des idées et paternité
16:40 • 6min
Pourquoi deux cofondateurs plutôt que trois
22:17 • 2min
Quand engager des conversations difficiles
24:37 • 7min
Format des cohortes EF et matchmaking
31:55 • 1min
Exemple international de cofondation
33:00 • 43sec
Sélection des candidats et diversité
33:43 • 3min
Différences entre EF et Y Combinator
37:00 • 2min
Profil idéal: builders agressifs
38:37 • 3min
Pourquoi l'expatriation vers les USA aide
41:45 • 3min
Capital US vs siège européen
44:54 • 6min
Expansion internationale d'EF
50:33 • 3min
Le financement initial et le tournant
53:17 • 1min
Structure unique et modèle d'investissement
54:40 • 7min
Montant et termes d'investissement EF
01:02:07 • 4min
Taille moyenne des levées et valorisations
01:05:58 • 2min
Vitesse clients aux États-Unis
01:07:57 • 4min
Impact de l'IA sur l'écosystème fondateur
01:11:42 • 5min
La carrière de fondateur comme trajectoire
01:16:20 • 4min
Encourager l'ambition chez les femmes
01:20:11 • 3min
Mégalomanie et haut niveau d'exceptionnalisme
01:22:41 • 12min
Playbook pour un jeune fondateur
01:34:25 • 1min
Qui ne doit pas postuler à EF
01:35:43 • 24sec
La réalité du 996 et du mode fondateur
01:36:07 • 3min
Gérer santé et longévité entrepreneuriale
01:39:32 • 4min
Usage quotidien de l'IA par Alice
01:43:35 • 4min
Taille et réussites du portefeuille EF
01:47:29 • 2min
Investir en Web3 et deep tech
01:49:53 • 8min
Ambition: développer EF en grande entreprise
01:58:15 • 2min
TV, transparence et récit du fondateur
02:00:34 • 2min
Conseils pratiques finaux
02:02:36 • 8min
L'importance d'un coach pour cofondateurs
02:10:34 • 4min
Livre recommandé et conseil à soi-même
02:14:13 • 4min
Outro
02:18:38 • 2min
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How to Be a Founder
How Entrepreneurs can Identify, Fund and Launch their Best Ideas
Matt Clifford
Alice Bentinck
Featuring a foreword by Reid Hoffman, founder of LinkedIn, this handbook provides practical guidance on starting a company, from deciding to become an entrepreneur, choosing and developing ideas and teams, to raising capital from VCs and angel investors.
The authors share insights from their decade of experience at Entrepreneur First, along with advice from top investors and entrepreneurs who built iconic tech companies.
It equips readers with the mindset and tools to build high-growth, scalable businesses.
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Fierce Conversations
Achieving Success at Work and in Life One Conversation at a Time
Scott, Susan
Fierce Conversations is a guide to tackling tough challenges and enriching relationships through effective communication.
The book introduces the Seven Principles of Fierce Conversations, which include mastering the courage to interrogate reality, coming out from behind oneself into the conversation, being fully present, tackling tough challenges, obeying instincts, taking responsibility for one's emotional wake, and letting silence do the heavy lifting.
It emphasizes the importance of radical candor and direct communication in both workplace and personal relationships.
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The Road Less Traveled
M. Scott Peck
In this book, M. Scott Peck uses his experience as a psychiatrist to guide readers through the challenges of life.
He argues that life is inherently difficult and that spiritual growth and self-awareness can only be achieved by confronting and overcoming these difficulties.
The book is divided into four parts, focusing on discipline, love, spiritual growth, and the concept of grace.
Peck emphasizes the importance of discipline in delaying gratification, accepting responsibility, dedicating oneself to truth, and balancing conflicting factors.
He also discusses the myths and realities of love and how it supports spiritual evolution.
The book highlights that avoiding problems leads to decreased growth and increased suffering, while facing them can lead to greater self-knowledge and inner peace.
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A Work in Progress
Faith Adiele
A Work in Progress is a multi-generational family memoir spanning four families across three continents.
It explores themes of immigration, interracial relationships, and the impact of historical events on family dynamics.
The memoir incorporates various storytelling techniques and artifacts from the author's family archives, creating a rich and complex narrative.
Adiele's innovative approach to structure reflects the multicultural nature of her family history, making it a unique and compelling read.
The book delves into the author's personal journey of self-discovery while examining broader historical and cultural contexts.
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Super Founders
Ali Tamaseb
Super Founders is a book that analyzes thousands of seed-stage companies to identify factors contributing to unicorn status.
The authors examined various aspects, including founders' backgrounds, education, and experience, to determine what separates successful ventures from the rest.
The study revealed surprising insights, challenging conventional wisdom in venture investing.
The book offers valuable lessons for both founders and investors, providing a data-driven approach to understanding startup success.
It emphasizes the importance of timing and market conditions, alongside strong team dynamics.
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She might be the most underrated founder in Europe.
Alice Bentinck has no massive press coverage.
Just 15 billion dollars worth of companies built quietly over 10 years.
Alice is the co-founder of Entrepreneurs First, the talent investor that finds founders before they have a company, before they have an idea, sometimes before they even know they want to be a founder.
The model sounds crazy.
VCs have told her it would never work.
But Entrepreneurs First has now produced 500 seed-funded companies, counts Reid Hoffman and Patrick Collison among its backers.
In this episode, Alice breaks down everything she has learned about co-founders: why breakups kill more startups than bad ideas, how to know in 48 hours if someone is the right partner, why three co-founders is the most expensive mistake you'll make, and why megalomania is not a flaw but a necessity in every great founder.
If you've ever struggled to find the right co-founder, or wondered whether the one you have is actually the right one, this episode is for you.
You can contact Alice on LinkedIn.
If you want to apply to Entrepreneurs First, you can reach Julia and Anastasia at: gdiy@joinef.com
TIMELINE:
- 00:00:00 Finding founders before they have a company
- 00:11:37 The co-founder mistake that kills startups
- 00:17:42 The 3-founder trap: The most expensive mistake
- 00:26:22 How to know when to have that hard conversation
- 00:33:23 The Human Algorithm: How Alice spots potential before the idea
- 00:44:26 How to access American capital without losing your European soul
- 00:52:11 Scaling the Unscalable: How EF went from 10 to 100 companies a year
- 01:03:47 The Customer Secret: Why your location defines your speed
- 01:12:05 The 5-Attempt Rule: Why your first company doesn't need to work
- 01:19:53 High Personal Exceptionalism: You must believe you are different to succeed
- 01:35:46 The 996 Reality: Startups are the ultimate negative lifestyle choice
- 01:53:07 Methodical is Slow: Why European founders are focusing on the wrong things
- 02:01:12 The AI Performance Hack: How to manage your health & a $15B portfolio
- 02:08:20 The $1,000-An-Hour Secret: How coaching builds a high-performing team
We referred to previous GDIY episodes :
- #487 - VO - Anton Osika - Lovable - Internet, Business, and AI: Nothing Will Ever Be the Same Again
- #500 - VO - Reid Hoffman - LinkedIn, Paypal - How to master humanity’s most powerful invention
- #429 - Nicolas Dessaigne - Y Combinator - Le berceau des futurs géants de la tech
- #483 - Carlos Ghosn - Out of the box : masterclass business de l’évadé du siècle
- #158 Edgar Grospiron - Athlète et conférencier - Avance, fais-toi confiance.
A few recent episodes in English :
- #513 - VO - Jesper Brodin - IKEA - 40 billion in revenue empire with no bank loan
- #500 - Reid Hoffman - LinkedIn, Paypal - How to master humanity’s most powerful invention
- #487 - VO - Anton Osika - Lovable - Internet, Business, and AI: Nothing Will Ever Be the Same Again
- #475 - VO - Shane Parrish - Farnam Street - Clear Thinking: The Decision-Making Expert
- #473 - VO - Brian Chesky - Airbnb - « We're just getting started »
- #452 - VO - Reid Hoffman - LinkedIn, Paypal - L’humanité 2.0 : Homo technicus plus qu’Homo sapiens
- #437 - James Dyson - Dyson - “Failure is more exciting than success”
- #431 - Sean Rad - Tinder - How the swipe fever took over the world
We spoke about :
- Duolingo
- Entrepreneurs first’s portfolio
- Y Combinator
- Our documentary to understand the American Dream
- Au Royaume-Uni, l’impopularité du Brexit relance le débat sur les liens avec l’UE
- OpenAI to remove non-profit control and give Sam Altman equity
- Aztec
- PolyAI
- The 996 working hour system
Reading Recommendations :
- Fierce Conversations, by Susan Scott
- Super Founders, by Ali Tamaseb
- The Road Less Travelled, by M.Scott Peck
- How to Be a Founder, by Alice Bentinck
- A work in progress, by René Redzepi
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