Moving Up

Mark started his career at Morgan Stanley worked on the Tesla IPO became an early employee at Dropbox and now Partner at Index Ventures. His advice to skip banking and how to get an unfair advantage in tech.

The path from software engineer to lawyer (at a prestigious firm) to tech. Why it’s so easy to chase a big name and big money instead of finding what’s right for you.

Leaving consulting (Mckinsey and Deloitte) to go to Wharton. Staring a business in b-school, the pros and cons.

Brian talks about being one of the first VC’s in SoCal and the grind that it has been. Having humility and confidence in yourself and what he attributes his success to.

The VC funnel, what it takes to be a wine collector and serendipity in life.

2 types of people in the business world – principles and agents and the importance of having fun a long the way.

Mark was an investment banker for 22 years. He sold his bank to RBC, became the COO of Los Angeles and now is a venture investor. Why he doesn’t like traditional meeting structures and how he uses pattern recognition to invest in startups.

Steve started GroupMe, sold it 370 later days for $85 million. How timing is crucial, 2-paths to life, and why he continues to grind.

Discussing all things real estate, learning by doing and how one small investment can build a real estate empire.

Now CEO of Philo, how he made the decision to leave FB and why it was an easy choice. Also, a tip for taking the pressure off of big decisions.