Peter Reinhardt
10 statements across 2 episodes · 2 bullish · 3 bearish · 2 people on the record · first statement Apr 22, 2021 by Peter Reinhardt · said 16 times in 9 episodes since 2017 · across every show →
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brought up most by Zhenya Loginov (4), Harry Stebbings (3), Pat Grady (2), Jack Altman (2), Ali Rowghani (2), Kevin Niparko (1), Jordan Van Horn (1), Joe Thomas (1)
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2024 2 mentions in 1 episode
2023 1 mention in 1 episode
2022 5 mentions in 2 episodes 3 per episode
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2020 2 mentions in 2 episodes 1 per episode
- 20VC: Retool Founder, David Hsu on Why YC Is Helpful Pre Product-Market Fit but Not Post and Why VCs Are Not Helpful Pre-Product Market-Fit but are Post, Why it is Difficult to Become Unprofitable if You Set Yourself Up For Profitability Early & Why VC Th
- 20VC: Loom Founder Joe Thomas on Whether To Take Multi-Stage Money at Seed, How Early Stage Founders Should Select Their VC, How Sequoia Won The Loom Deal & The 3 Rules To Operate Remote Teams Successfully
- every mention in 2020, scene by scene →
2017 5 mentions in 2 episodes 3 per episode
- 20VC: YC's Ali Rowghani on Leadership Lessons From Steve Jobs, Ed Catmull and Jack Dorsey & The 3 Traits All Truly Successful Leaders Share
- 20VC: What Is Core To The Best Investor - Founder Relationships, The Biggest Risk For Founders In The Early Days & Why EQ Is The Most Important Trait For Managers with Jack Altman, Founder & CEO @ Lattice
- every mention in 2017, scene by scene →
Everything said about Peter Reinhardt, oldest first
Apr 22, 2021 positive
Deconstruct recent achievements to interview candidates for problem-solving speed
“Usually it's about asking one what the most impressive thing is that they have done recently, and then working back into their process for how it is that they figured out that that was the right thing to work on and how they figured out what the solution was.”
Apr 22, 2021 negative
Reacting emotionally to unverified narratives causes major organizational errors
“Basically what happens is most people get a few facts, construct a narrative, and then respond emotionally to the narrative as opposed to the facts. And when you respond emotionally to the narrative or try to make a decision based on the narrative is when you …”
Apr 22, 2021
Depth-first research builds superior mental models faster than surface learning
“I guess the way I approach things is very depth first. I think using a narrow curiosity to maximum benefit to just go insanely deep, In an area. So like, for example, if I have a meeting on diversity, equity, and inclusion, I'll go try to like read a few piece…”
Apr 22, 2021 neutral
Apr 22, 2021 negative
Executives lacking humility have peaked in capacity and must be replaced
“I think if someone lacks humility, at least on some of those dimensions, yeah, they're not going to grow, so they're stagnant in their capacity, whatever that is. So to me, it's a huge warning sign, actually. If there's someone in the company or one of my dire…”
Apr 22, 2021 bullish
Apr 22, 2021 neutral
Startup acquisitions trigger an intense emotional rollercoaster of grief and relief
“An acquisition is a mix of every emotion, and then the question is, I mean, like literally, like you feel relief, you feel excitement, you feel sadness, you feel loss, like significant loss because you are losing control. Like every emotion under the sun I fel…”
Apr 22, 2021
Evaluate unfamiliar roles via output metrics or aggressive deep-dive learning
“Yeah, one way is to black box it and basically say, what is the outcome of great marketing? What's the outcome of great engineering? And measure the black box and not bother to inspect inside as to whether the box isn't, like, being done well internally, right…”
Apr 22, 2021
Founders must set aside their vision until they understand market demand
“But for the most part, like the world honestly couldn't care less what your vision is. It just doesn't care. And a business is about solving other people's problems. I think it's actually super important to set aside a vision until you actually understand what…”
Jul 8, 2024 negative
Grady: Passing on Segment and Revolut Series A rounds were terrible mistakes
“I met both of them at the Series A, and both of them told me the entire story in like five or 10 minutes. And it was super clear. And at the end of the five or 10 minutes, I couldn't think of any questions to ask because they had already answered any question …”