A conversation with David Tisch, founder of BoxGroup.We talked about the importance of taste, why you can't replicate career paths, playing in the world series of poker, and a bunch more.I hope you enjoy!Timestamps:00:00 Intro01:33 Focusing on Tomorrow04:22 A Bet Against the Cable Monopoly06:02 A Historical Lens to Understand the Future of Tech09:40 Tech is Filled with Rebels11:55 Jumping Into the Early NYC Tech Scene14:26 Building a Skunkworks Team Inside a "411" Company16:25 Co-Founding Techstars NYC19:56 Baseball Cards and Collectibles23:42 Rejecting Analogies: Extracting Lessons vs. Forcing Comparisons24:56 The Myth of Linear Success Stories27:19 Why You Can't Replicate Career Path30:17 The Emotional Toll of Failure32:21 No One Can Give You Good Advice34:01 Peter Thiel, Facebook, and Uber36:36 ChatGPT Beating Google37:37 Focus on the Founder's Story38:26 The Box Group Competitive Edge40:44 Why Social Media is Inherently Good43:11 Parenting Philosophy45:19 Playing The World Series of Poker While Bored in Law School46:34 The Importance of Taste52:26 The Doorman Becomes a Famous Instructor55:05 Meet Interesting People56:50 Why Cold Emails Fail

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