Danny Rimer: US founders overrate their abilities due to excess polish
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Index Ventures Partner Danny Rimer compares founder characteristics in the US versus Europe.
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“In the US, folks are super confident, and so, you know, they will not only spike in certain areas, but they're actually not that good in certain areas, but they'll still think that they spike in those areas, and so the level of polish and sophistication that you have to sift through is really significant.”
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