Guy Kawasaki

4 statements across 2 episodes · 1 bullish · 3 bearish · 2 people on the record · first statement Jan 13, 2015 by Guy Kawasaki · said 28 times in 10 episodes since 2015 · across every show →

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2024 1 mention in 1 episode

AJ Tennant: How to Build a Sales Machine and Where Most Go Wrong | E2118 · 20VC with Harry Stebbings Oct 23, 2024 · 1 mention · from 1:07:34
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2023 5 mentions in 1 episode

Canva's Cliff Obrecht: How We Turned Our Yearbook Company to $40B Business | 20VC #971 · 20VC with Harry Stebbings Jan 27, 2023 · 5 mentions · from 29:54
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2022 5 mentions in 2 episodes 3 per episode

Tony Fadell: Why You Can't Be a Solo Founder; Mercenary vs. Missionary Operators | 20VC #910 · 20VC with Harry Stebbings Jul 25, 2022 · 4 mentions · from 11:17
Shopify President, Harley Finkelstein on What is Being a Good Husband | Full Interview · 20VC with Harry Stebbings Mar 11, 2022 · 1 mention · from 30:11
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2018 2 mentions in 1 episode

2016 13 mentions in 3 episodes 4 per episode

Index's Martin Mignot on Sourcing Rocketship Companies, Evaluating Founders and His Attitude Towards Risk At The Early Stage Feb 1, 2016 · 8 mentions · from 5:26
20 VC: Philipp Moehring, Head of AngelList Europe on Scaling Seed Stage Funding and Why 500 Is Not Your Traditional VC Jan 6, 2016 · 4 mentions · from 5:28
20VC: Andy Rachleff, Founder @ Benchmark & Wealthfront on What Makes The Best CEO & Board Member & Why Ivy League Endowments Are The Best Managed Capital In The World Jun 20, 2016 · 1 mention · from 4:00
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2015 2 mentions in 2 episodes 1 per episode

20 VC FF 021: From TechCrunch to Founder to TechCrunch with the legend, Steve O'Hear Nov 13, 2015 · 1 mention · from 23:37
20 VC 068: Why Now Is The Best Time To Be An Entrepreneur with Sean Seton-Rogers @ PROfounders Capital Sep 2, 2015 · 1 mention · from 25:24
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Everything said about Guy Kawasaki, oldest first

Jan 13, 2015 positive

Insight

Kawasaki: Product is the single most important factor when investing in startups

“I must admit that I think that the most important thing is the product.”

Guy Kawasaki Jan 13, 2015 ▶ 4:44 20 VC 001: Guy Kawasaki of Apple, Motorola and AllTop.com

Jan 13, 2015 negative

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Kawasaki: Steve Jobs never understated projections or achievements

“The last person in the world who underplayed it is Steve jobs. Trust me.”

Guy Kawasaki Jan 13, 2015 ▶ 7:34 20 VC 001: Guy Kawasaki of Apple, Motorola and AllTop.com

Jan 13, 2015 negative

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Kawasaki: Startup founders always overestimate their financial forecasts

“Well, one thing that drives me nuts is that they always, always are so wrong in their forecasts. I've never seen one that undershot his projections.”

Guy Kawasaki Jan 13, 2015 ▶ 7:11 20 VC 001: Guy Kawasaki of Apple, Motorola and AllTop.com

Feb 1, 2016 negative

Opinion

Mignot: Operational experience is not required to be a successful VC

“If you look at most of Most senior VCs today and the most successful one, a lot of them have, you know, never had any operational experience and started, you know, their career as a VC.”

Martin Mignot Feb 1, 2016 ▶ 5:50 Index's Martin Mignot on Sourcing Rocketship Companies, Evaluating Founders and His Attitude Towards Risk At The Early Stage

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