Altucher: The best venture capitalists do not spend time sourcing deals
James Altucher · James Altucher: Ideas, Investing and Entrepreneurs · Jun 4, 2015 · at 12:37
James Altucher, author and angel investor, discusses venture capital strategy with 20VC host Harry Stebbings.
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“The best VCs I know, which are in some sense the ones I co-invest with, do not spend a lot of time looking at, looking for investments.”
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