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Hecht: Consumer tech success is 60% to 80% luck
“I actually think that a lot of things in kind of consumer
Are generally somewhere between, call it like, 60 to 80% luck, and then, you know, 20 to 40% executing against that luck.”
Hecht: VCs lacking operating experience have zero business advising founders
“I think that many investors have absolutely zero business trying to tell entrepreneurs what to do at all. I felt that way as an entrepreneur. I feel that way as an investor. They just either haven't done the fucking thing. Or they haven't been around long enou…”
Hecht: Founders face confidence crises after successful exits
“After they do their first thing particularly if it's, you know, somewhere between very successful to mildly successful, have this crisis of confidence of, did I deserve that? Like, was this a fluke? And so much of your identity And kind of self-worth is tied u…”
Hecht: Founders romanticize startups, suppressing the 90% to 99% that is hardship
“When you reflect on your experience building companies, you really romanticize it a lot. You kind of remember all the glorious achievements and fun times and like milestones, and you suppress all the terrible shit that you've endured and all the fucking trauma…”
Hecht: VCs avoid honest feedback because they fear hurting their reputation
“I think a lot of investors are extremely tepid about doing both those things. Because reputation matters a great deal in this industry. In fact, reputation can ultimately be everything arguably matters most in this industry. And why would you want to do someth…”