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Mendelson: A thriving startup ecosystem requires a culture that respects failure
“More importantly, the pillar of having a culture of failure is super important. I'm from Detroit. And for many years, they had creative class, they had money, they had lawyers, they had people who could work there. They had great ideas, but they lacked the abi…”
Mendelson: Late-Stage Venture Investing Is Purely a Financial Exercise
“If we were late stage investors, totally different. It's a financial exercise at that point.”
Mendelson: Pre-board materials transform board meetings into strategy sessions
“When you give me information ahead of time, you as the entrepreneur should hold me accountable that I've read everything. I've digested everything. If I have any questions, I ask before the board meeting so that the board meeting becomes a strategy meeting, no…”