Ball: Best Technical Founders Are Frustrated Corporate Veterans
Matthew Ball · The Metaverse & How It Will Change the World with Matthew Ball · Jul 14, 2022 · at 56:05
Matthew Ball outlines his founder profile heuristic for investing in frontier technology and metaverse startups.
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“My favorite entrepreneur are those who have spent a decade trying to solve these problems with a lot of backing, but a company that was never going to see it through because they come away with it. Firstly, having basically financed one of the world's rarest experiences on the corporate dollar. Secondly, they've learned a lot. They've built up a network of people with shared acumen and expertise and a working relationship. And third, Pretty pissed. They haven't solved it yet. And so they come out of that system. They know exactly what to do. They know exactly what not to do. They know who they want to work with and good heavens. Are they going to commit their life to solving it?”
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