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Barnes: TheGP Earns Equity for Operator Services Instead of Fee Funding
“And we can do that because our business model means that, that, that work is a revenue center for the firm rather than a cost center, because we are in equity for doing that work.”
Barnes: Warby Parker Succeeded on Supply Chain and D2C, Not Design
“The first time we met Warby Parker, Those guys didn't have design sense. You know, Dave dresses pretty well now, but he didn't then. And like, there was no like style person on that team, but the truth is that the glasses had to look good, but that wasn't the …”
First Round Capital does not use deal attribution or partner portfolios
“We don't have an attribution model, and so when we make an investment, it's a first-round company. I don't have my portfolio, and over time, Todd won't have his, and so on.”
Barnes: My Biggest Founder Evaluation Mistake Was Ignoring Key Weaknesses
“And I think that my mistakes with founders have been missing the consequences of a weakness and see, and being overwhelmed with the strength of a spike. They won't even be able to apply that spike because They lack something else that will mitigate that, that …”