Wolfe: Bill Gates Focuses on the 10% of Subject Matter Worth 90%
Josh Wolfe · 20VC: The 3 Forms Of Edge A Founder Can Have, Lessons From Being on A Board With Bill Gates & Why There Are A Lot Of Tourist VCs Who Are Going To Lose A Lot Of Money, with Josh Wolfe, Co-Founder @ Lux Capital · May 10, 2017 · at 24:03
Josh Wolfe, co-founder of Lux Capital, shares lessons learned from sitting on a board alongside Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates.
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“He would listen and sit And think, and then it would be the ninety-ten of it, meaning he would get to the 10% of the subject matter that had 90% of the value. He was exceptionally tuned in to supporting founder, CEO, very astute on the economics of product, of technological development, and what the big picture was.”
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