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George Arison, Grindr CEO: How Grindr Built a Free Flow Cash Machine | E1234 · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
- ▶ 4:11 Harry Stebbings And I remember I had Sean Rad from Tinder on the show and like, there was this like visceral, um, objection to any hookup app from him. 2 times in the scene
20VC: Optimising Investment Decision-Making in Compressed Fundraising Timelines & A Deep Dive on Portfolio Construction, Price Sensitivity and The Importance of Ownership with Mark Mullen, Co-Founder @ Bonfire Ventures
- ▶ 8:34 Mark Mullen I met Sean Radd from Tinder, and I met the guys from Honey.
20VC: Former Tinder CPO Brian Norgard on His Biggest Product Takeaways from Launching the Top Grossing App in the World, The Top 10 Reasons Why Products Fail Today & How The Best Founders Assess Risk and Use It
- ▶ 4:38 Brian Norgard I was lucky enough to meet Sean Rad, who was the founder of Tinder while he was still in college. 3 times in the scene
- ▶ 10:50 Brian Norgard And I remember very specifically, Sean saying all there is, is a profile photo.
20VC: Why, How and When To Think About Growth Teams, The Right Way To Think About Network Effects & Scaling from Phase 1 To Phase 2 of Startup Life with Anu Hariharan, Partner @ YC Continuity Fund
- ▶ 23:19 Harry Stebbings We had Sean around at Tinder on the show who said that scaling himself as CEO was the hardest element of the journey.
20VC: Duolingo's Luis von Ahn on How CEO's Can Scale With The Company, How VC Herd Mentality In The Valley Really Works and How Chatbots & AI Play A Role In The Future of EdTech
- ▶ 14:06 Harry Stebbings We recently had Sean Raddick
20VC: When Should CEOs Ask Their VC For Help, When Do Companies Really Need A Board & What The Series A Expansion Means For Startups with Max Gazor, General Partner @ CRV
- ▶ 8:09 Harry Stebbings I recently had Sean Rad at Tinder on the show, and he said that humility is the number one trait he looks for character-wise in a founder. 2 times in the scene
20VC: Why YC Is The Exact Opposite of Proprietary Deal Flow, Why Having No Follow On Dramatically Aligns Incentives & Why Founders Do Not Have To Be Passionate About Their Idea From The Start with Michael Ma, Founding Partner @ Liquid 2 Ventures
- ▶ 18:04 Harry Stebbings Commonalities within founder traits, because I had Sean Rad at Tinder on the show recently, and he said that he always looks for founders to have a sense of a chip on their shoulder when, when kind of evaluating opportunities.
20VC: The Biggest Indicators Of Success In Founding Teams, How To Balance Both Vision and Operations & Taking Money From "The Man At The Rug Store" with Mar Hershenson, Founding Managing Partner @ Pear.vc
- ▶ 25:54 Harry Stebbings As always, I so appreciate all your support, and I cannot wait to bring you Friday's episode with Sean Rad, founder at Tinder.
20VC: How To Assess Founder Psychology, Why Talking About Financial Returns In The First Meeting Is Always Wrong & How To Allocate Time Amongst A VC Portfolio with Kara Nortman, Partner @ Upfront Ventures
- ▶ 8:36 Kara Nortman I went in and recruited Sean Radd into IAC and gave him his first business plan, which turned into something completely different.