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Hoffman: I Back Founders with Extreme Ambition and Drive
“Like as an investor, I look for people who have Very strong, big ambitions. Because, you know, jump, you know, doing these startup companies is so hard. You have to have that you know, willingness to lose an arm in order to succeed kind of thing. And, you know…”
Reid Hoffman Sep 20, 2022 ▶ 21:29 Reid Hoffman: Better Decisions, Fewer Mistakes
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Hoffman: Passed on investing in Pinterest three times after misunderstanding it
“So when people ask me, you know, like what's your regret as an investor, it's like, well, I was presented Pinterest three times and misunderstood it and didn't invest in it.”
Reid Hoffman Sep 20, 2022 ▶ 44:46 Reid Hoffman: Better Decisions, Fewer Mistakes
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Hoffman tracks running agendas for contacts in Microsoft OneNote
“You know, for example, you know, one of the things that I do in You know, kind of a Microsoft OneNote is I have a list of all of the people that I interface with that I keep a running agenda with.”
Reid Hoffman Sep 20, 2022 ▶ 8:42 Reid Hoffman: Better Decisions, Fewer Mistakes
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