Tingle: Harlem Capital ignores deal terms outside of economics and control
Jared Tingle · Jarrid Tingle and Henri Pierre-Jacques – Harlem Capital (Manager Meetings, EP.24) · Dec 16, 2021 · at 28:06
Harlem Capital Managing Partner Jarrid Tingle explains to Jason Klein why early-stage founders find Harlem Capital efficient to close deals with.
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“We don't spend time on things that aren't economics or control.”
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