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Why I Quit Being a VC to Become a Founder (Again)
Why would anyone leave the lucrative, powerful world of venture capital to return to the grind of being a startup founder? This video answers that question. Why I Quit Being a VC to Become a Founder (Again). Ishan Rakshit shares his unique journey from entrepreneur to an investor at a top-tier fund, and back to the founder's chair with his new company, Shopflo. This is a candid look at both sides of the fundraising table. You'll learn what being a VC taught him about startups (including a "stupidity filter" for new ideas), why he believes being a founder is an "irrational choice" driven by having "tasted blood," and his number one metric for hiring a team you can trust. Check out the company: https://shopflo.com
Book a 1-on-1 advisory session with me to apply these principles to your business: https://calendly.com/wltb/advisory
👀 CONNECT WITH SEAN
Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@seanweisbrot
LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/seanweisbrot
Inquiries: [email protected]
🕒 CHAPTERS
00:00 - From Founder, to VC, and Back Again
06:42 - How We Use India as a Test Market for Our US Product
10:09 - The Moment We Realized India Wasn't Our Real Market
16:48 - The VC "Winter": A Look at the 2023 Fundraising Climate
20:09 - Why I Left the "Cushy" Life of a VC
23:31 - Being a Founder is an Irrational Choice ("You've Tasted Blood")
26:44 - How Being an Investor Gave Me a "Stupidity Filter"
30:05 - My #1 Hiring Filter: "Can I Trust Them More Than Myself?"
📈 WORK WITH ME
â–¶ Book a Paid Advisory Session: https://calendly.com/wltb/advisory
â–¶ Sponsor the Channel: https://www.welivetobuild.com/collaborate
â–¶ My AI/Automation Agency: https://optimai.ai
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Why would anyone leave the lucrative, powerful world of venture capital to return to the grind of being a startup founder? This video answers that question. Why I Quit Being a VC to Become a Founder (Again). Ishan Rakshit shares his unique journey from entrepreneur to an investor at a top-tier fund, and back to the founder's chair with his new company, Shopflo. This is a candid look at both sides of the fundraising table. You'll learn what being a VC taught him about startups (including a "stupidity filter" for new ideas), why he believes being a founder is an "irrational choice" driven by having "tasted blood," and his number one metric for hiring a team you can trust. Check out the company: https://shopflo.com
Book a 1-on-1 advisory session with me to apply these principles to your business: https://calendly.com/wltb/advisory
👀 CONNECT WITH SEAN
Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@seanweisbrot
LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/seanweisbrot
Inquiries: [email protected]
🕒 CHAPTERS
00:00 - From Founder, to VC, and Back Again
06:42 - How We Use India as a Test Market for Our US Product
10:09 - The Moment We Realized India Wasn't Our Real Market
16:48 - The VC "Winter": A Look at the 2023 Fundraising Climate
20:09 - Why I Left the "Cushy" Life of a VC
23:31 - Being a Founder is an Irrational Choice ("You've Tasted Blood")
26:44 - How Being an Investor Gave Me a "Stupidity Filter"
30:05 - My #1 Hiring Filter: "Can I Trust Them More Than Myself?"
📈 WORK WITH ME
â–¶ Book a Paid Advisory Session: https://calendly.com/wltb/advisory
â–¶ Sponsor the Channel: https://www.welivetobuild.com/collaborate
â–¶ My AI/Automation Agency: https://optimai.ai
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.