Cockroach Labs
5 statements across 1 episodes · 2 bullish · 2 bearish · 1 people on the record · first statement Apr 14, 2017 by Spencer Kimball · said 18 times in 5 episodes since 2017 · across every show →
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2020 1 mention in 1 episode
2017 17 mentions in 4 episodes 4 per episode
- 20VC: How Investors Can Get Into The Best Deals & Why Founders First Point Of Contact Should Be With The Investment Decision-Maker with Spencer Kimball, Founder & CEO @ Cockroach Labs
- 20VC: Index's Mike Volpi on Making The Move From Player To Coach, What It Takes To Build Generation Defining Brands & How Europe Really Stacks Up To The US Venture Market
- 20VC: Benchmark's Peter Fenton on How To Differentiate Between Good & Great VCs, Why Ownership Is A Bigger Determinant Of Returns Than Valuation & What Makes A Truly Exceptional Board Member
- 20VC: Why Young VCs Must Have Cheque Writing Ability & Why Corporate VC Is The Best Training Ground For New VCs with Nagraj Kashyap @ Microsoft Ventures
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Apr 14, 2017
Kimball: Recruited VC associate as Cockroach Labs product manager
“There's somebody that I met with in exactly this capacity at one of the really big funds, and she was working in Palo Alto for them, and she was the one that I was interacting with, and I actually really liked her. I thought she was incredibly intelligent, rea…”
Apr 14, 2017 negative
Kimball: Lowball VC negotiation tactics damage founder trust and board relationships
“So, you know, like you establish that trust early and I'm sorry, but like the, a very chaotic and unpleasant negotiation phase is not a good way to, you know, have then, you know, have that person transition onto your board. I know I think that there's a much …”
Apr 14, 2017 positive
Kimball: Dedicated Free Fridays yield higher worker satisfaction than traditional weeks
“I think that ultimately leads to a much happier work environment in the sense that you're able to balance the sort of grind of those four days, which honestly people put a little bit more effort into those four days, but then you still have that fifth day wher…”
Apr 14, 2017 positive
Apr 14, 2017 negative
Kimball: Cockroach Labs Rejects Late-Arriving VCs Who Skipped Between-Round Touchpoints
“And then many of the VCs that I talked to in the previous round, they start to hear about it through the grapevine, and then they pop up, and they want to be involved, and no matter how much I like them, it's often pretty far along at that point, usually past …”