Simon Squibb

Everything Simon Squibb said on any show that made the record, most notable first. Each card names its show and opens the statement there.

20VC Insight

Squibb: Communication and marketing have replaced tech as business barriers

“I used to think technology was going to be the barrier to entry to building businesses. I think now it's the ability to communicate, like you said, the ability to sell, and frankly, Marketing.”

Simon Squibb Jan 24, 2026 ▶ 16:58 20VC: Raising $400M for 20VC: Fundraising Lessons | Getting Marc Benioff Through 53 Cold Emails: How to Master Cold Outbound | 7 Lessons from 101 Decacorn Founders with Harry Stebbings (Simon Squibb Edition)

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Squibb: Launching a competitor brand to Starbucks

“I'm launching a competitor to Starbucks as part of my business model.”

Simon Squibb Jan 24, 2026 ▶ 18:21 20VC: Raising $400M for 20VC: Fundraising Lessons | Getting Marc Benioff Through 53 Cold Emails: How to Master Cold Outbound | 7 Lessons from 101 Decacorn Founders with Harry Stebbings (Simon Squibb Edition)

20VC Insight

Squibb: Top mentors lack time for constant one-on-one meetings

“They think they need to sit down with that person and have one-on-one conversations all the time, but the best mentors haven't got time for that.”

Simon Squibb Jan 24, 2026 ▶ 29:57 20VC: Raising $400M for 20VC: Fundraising Lessons | Getting Marc Benioff Through 53 Cold Emails: How to Master Cold Outbound | 7 Lessons from 101 Decacorn Founders with Harry Stebbings (Simon Squibb Edition)

The other half of the tape: Simon Squibb's own voice is left out of every number here. 1 statement on the record names them. every mention, with the transcript →

Statements about Simon Squibb, by other people (1)

20VC Insight

Stebbings: Content success is about survival; early failures carry zero risk

“This is a game of who can survive the longest, and the lovely thing about content, Simon, if you fail, it's because no one cares, and if no one cares, no one will know that you failed.”

Harry Stebbings Jan 24, 2026 ▶ 16:37 20VC: Raising $400M for 20VC: Fundraising Lessons | Getting Marc Benioff Through 53 Cold Emails: How to Master Cold Outbound | 7 Lessons from 101 Decacorn Founders with Harry Stebbings (Simon Squibb Edition)

One line per show, most statements first. The link opens Simon's full record on that show: the calibration, argument clarity, speaking style and every statement made there.

Show	Role there	Eps	Statements	Record
20VCLEDGER	Founder and CEO, HelpBnk	1	3	100% 1/1	full record on 20VC →