non-technical founders
2 statements across 2 episodes · 1 bullish · 1 bearish · 2 people on the record · first statement Oct 11, 2022 by Sophia Amoruso · across every show →
Everything said about non-technical founders, oldest first
Oct 11, 2022 negative
Amoruso: Many VCs Reject Founders Lacking Technical Co-Founders
“Because a lot of investors, unless you have a co-founder who's specifically an engineer who has built things, they won't give you money. If you are, if you're just hiring out an engineer, a lot of the time they're just like, they won't touch you.”
Sep 15, 2023 positive
Lieberman: Sales and storytelling are the most vital executive skills
“The problem is sales is literally the most important skill for non-technical founders. And honestly, I would say sales is the most important skill for executives in general. And when I say sales, I also mean storytelling, so selling investors, selling employee…”