Thriving in Changing Markets

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[00:02:59] – (First question) – How Brad and Rich met

[00:05:57] – The instant click between them

[00:07:21] – The power to the people perspective 

[00:10:21] – Delivering information to consumers

[00:11:31] – The investing perception of data-delivery businesses

[00:13:54] – How they use SPACs

[00:17:38] – How entrepreneurs view SPACs

[00:20:17] – Lessons from their involvement in Altimeter Growth Corp

[00:23:57] – Defining value add investor in the public and private markets

[00:26:36] – The Wizard of OZ and Pygmalions

[00:30:41] – Leadership mold at businesses and big audacious goals

[00:36:05] – Frank Slootman’s leadership style

[00:38:11] – Courage in leadership 

[00:41:33] – Physical businesses vs digital only businesses

[00:43:34] – Getting companies fit

[00:45:39] – Lessons around talent density 

[00:48:28] – State of the world and markets today since the inception of the pandemic

[00:53:46] – Making up words for companies and fertile ground

[00:56:45] – Go to market model vs business model

[00:58:50] – Early days of product market sales

[01:03:03] – Advice to early investors and entrepreneurs for the future of their careers

[01:08:10] – The board challenge

[01:12:06] – What question are they working hard to answer right now

[01:16:09] – Kindest thing anyone has done for Rich