Fred Wilson

3 statements across 3 episodes · 1 bullish · 0 bearish · 3 people on the record · first statement Jul 16, 2016 by Hank Leber · said 15 times in 6 episodes since 2016 · across every show →

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Jul 16, 2016 neutral
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Leber: Vitamin maintains headcount costs around $10,000 monthly per employee
“But it's right around 10 K per head, which is if you read all the smartest of the smart, I think Fred Wilson is the one who's made it popular that that's the benchmark to keep 10 K per head. And you're running an efficient business.”
Hank Leber Jul 16, 2016 ▶ 18:35 EP 357: He Quit His Job, Lost His Life Savings, Then Hit it Big With SaaS Business
Feb 5, 2017 positive
Opinion
Marlin: Fred Wilson is the smartest person at identifying new trends
“Right now, the guy I'm paying the most attention to, I suppose, is a CEO, but he's the CEO of a venture capital firm, and his name is Fred Wilson. And I think he is the smartest guy I know in terms of identifying new trends and taking advantage of.”
Ken Marlin Feb 5, 2017 ▶ 17:33 EP 561: He Did $1b in 2016 Transactions (Takes on avg 3%) at his M&A Firm Marlin and Associates with CEO Ken Marlin
Jun 17, 2020 neutral
Disclosure
Albert Wenger and Brad Burnham failed to raise a fund before USV
“Brad and I tried to raise a fund together after the .com bubble burst and we couldn't get it done. And so he had to bide his time a little bit. I had to bide my time. And then he teamed up with Fred to in 2003 to raise USV, the first fund, which got going in 2…”
Albert Wenger Jun 17, 2020 ▶ 8:38 Albert Wenger on Work After Capital
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