Forward

0 statements across 0 episodes · 4 bullish · 1 bearish · 2 people on the record · first statement May 15, 2017 by Keith Rabois · said 25 times in 3 episodes since 2018 · across every show →

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May 15, 2017 positive
Disclosure
Rabois prefers backing startups at the pitch deck stage
“I decided to invest based upon a keynote deck, really, that these guys were going to reinvent healthcare, which sounds like ridiculous, but I like to invest in keynote decks, like Opendoor reinvested when it was just a keynote deck and a team, Ever Album, whic…”
Keith Rabois May 15, 2017 ▶ 28:50 20VC: Khosla's Keith Rabois on How To Create Sustainability Behind Growth, How To Assess The Potential Of Individuals & Teams & The Biggest Takeaways from LinkedIn, Paypal & Square
May 25, 2018 negative
Insight
Adrian Aoun: Tech founders dismiss regulation prematurely due to online freedom
“We are so used to just being able to do whatever we want online that any sort of regulation we look at, and we honestly throw our hands in the air and say, ah, screw it. This is dumb. Before we even seek to understand.”
Adrian Aoun May 25, 2018 ▶ 17:58 20VC: The Core Lessons From Building a 150 Startup Angel Portfolio, Why Founders Who Angel Invest Have Such Strong Advantages and Why The Lean Startup Makes Less and Less Sense Today with Adrian Aoun, Founder & CEO @ Forward
May 25, 2018 positive
Opinion
Adrian Aoun: Founders Fund and Khosla Ventures treat founders well during downturns
“The investors that I went with in forward, people like Founders Fund or Kosla, Keith Raboy at Kosla, who I know has been on your show. These are people that when times get tough have been good actors.”
Adrian Aoun May 25, 2018 ▶ 27:29 20VC: The Core Lessons From Building a 150 Startup Angel Portfolio, Why Founders Who Angel Invest Have Such Strong Advantages and Why The Lean Startup Makes Less and Less Sense Today with Adrian Aoun, Founder & CEO @ Forward
May 25, 2018
Insight
Adrian Aoun: Systems startups require an MVP covering the entire vertical system
“And the truth is that you can't go after systems problems until your MVP, your minimum viable product, is a version of the whole system.”
Adrian Aoun May 25, 2018 ▶ 14:57 20VC: The Core Lessons From Building a 150 Startup Angel Portfolio, Why Founders Who Angel Invest Have Such Strong Advantages and Why The Lean Startup Makes Less and Less Sense Today with Adrian Aoun, Founder & CEO @ Forward
May 25, 2018 positive
Opinion
Adrian Aoun: Regulation is less prohibitive for startups than founders think
“I don't think it actually is as prohibitive for startups as people would imagine.”
Adrian Aoun May 25, 2018 ▶ 18:41 20VC: The Core Lessons From Building a 150 Startup Angel Portfolio, Why Founders Who Angel Invest Have Such Strong Advantages and Why The Lean Startup Makes Less and Less Sense Today with Adrian Aoun, Founder & CEO @ Forward
May 25, 2018
Assertion Supported
Forward built a functioning physical doctor's office 90 days after launch
“90 days into starting forward, we had a full doctor's office up and running with real doctors, real patients.”
Adrian Aoun May 25, 2018 ▶ 5:24 20VC: The Core Lessons From Building a 150 Startup Angel Portfolio, Why Founders Who Angel Invest Have Such Strong Advantages and Why The Lean Startup Makes Less and Less Sense Today with Adrian Aoun, Founder & CEO @ Forward
May 25, 2018 bullish
Prediction Partly held up
Forward plans to expand into dermatology and optometry
“We're focused on primary care, but we're working on launching dermatology, optometry, you name it, we want to go after it.”
Adrian Aoun May 25, 2018 ▶ 35:01 20VC: The Core Lessons From Building a 150 Startup Angel Portfolio, Why Founders Who Angel Invest Have Such Strong Advantages and Why The Lean Startup Makes Less and Less Sense Today with Adrian Aoun, Founder & CEO @ Forward
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