Joe Thomas
4 statements across 1 episodes · 2 bullish · 0 bearish · 1 people on the record · first statement Aug 7, 2020 by Joe Thomas · said 4 times in 3 episodes since 2020 · across every show →
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2023 2 mentions in 1 episode
2020 2 mentions in 2 episodes 1 per episode
- 20VC: What Is Founder Narrative Fit and How to Detect and Invest In It, How To Avoid Consensus Thinking When Investing, Price Sensititivity; When To Pay Up vs Stay Disciplined & From New York Times To General Catalyst; Why Venture and Journalism are Not S
- 20VC: Steve Jurvetson on 20 Years of Friendship with Elon Musk, How To Analyse Market Timing, Why Venture Does Not Scale & Why He Has Never Sold A Share in Any Company He Holds
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Aug 7, 2020
Thomas: Investor advice is just one data point for founders
“Your investor's perspective is an important data point, but fundamentally, you're never going to have Perfect information to make a perfect decision. And so it boils down to, of all the data that you've collected, including an investor opinion or advice, what …”
Aug 7, 2020
Thomas: The best board members ask questions instead of mandating solutions
“I've found that the best board members just very simply ask the best questions. They obviously have opinions about where it is that the company should go. But they don't mandate solutions. They don't mandate their thinking because the thing is that founders an…”
Aug 7, 2020 positive
Point Nine issued Loom a seed term sheet after one 45-minute call
“Our seed round that was co-led by .9 Capital, Christoph and the .9 team, Had a ton of conviction around Loom after only meeting one of the co-founders, Shahid, and after 1:45 minute conversation, they put a term sheet on the table, and we ended up working toge…”
Aug 7, 2020 positive
Thomas: Early-stage startups need former founders and operators on their cap table
“I'm not saying to exclusively fundraise from former operators or funders, but certainly have them on the cap table because you want your earliest investors to be those who have been on the other side of the table. They will have deep empathy for the early jour…”