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Visionary entrepreneurs have the x-factor

Author
Streamlined Ventures, Prashant Shah, Ullas Naik, Sure Ventures, Doordash, Voyager Digital, Gopi Rangan
Published
Tue 29 Dec 2020
Episode Link
https://podcast.sure.ventures/episodes/x-factor

Ullas Naik, Founder and General Partner at Streamlined Ventures, shares his journey as investor on Wall Street and later starting a venture capital firm in the Silicon Valley. He has invested in >100 startups including 30 companies valued at >$100 mil. He gives real-life examples of founders with a bold vision and the perseverance for execution. 

  • Extreme scale businesses are led by opinionated entrepreneurs
  • Startups have a team of hackers and hustlers, product visionaries and technology wizards
  • The advantage of a solo capitalist is rapid decision making without the need for consensus
  • Out of 100 startups more than 30 startups are valued at >$100 mil. and 3 are valued at >$1 bil.
  • Non-profit: Naik Family Foundation

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