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Mike Maples: Pattern Breakers
Manage episode 429550022 series 1017289
Mike Maples is a pioneering Silicon Valley investor who founded Floodgate Ventures in 2005, introducing the concept of seed investing. He achieved major successes with early investments in Twitter, Twitch, and Lyft.
His curiosity about what it takes to create a world-changing startup led him to explore how revolutionary ideas often appear crazy at first. This journey inspired his new book, "Pattern Breakers," where he delves into the dynamics of breakthrough startups shaping the future.
Kapitler
1. Mike Maples: Pattern Breakers (00:00:00)
2. Why did he pass on Airbnb? (00:06:17)
3. Pursue opportunities where the odds are massively in your favor. (00:09:42)
4. Inflections (00:12:34)
5. Quickly validate if there's genuine demand for your idea. (00:29:03)
6. View your earliest customers as your co-conspirators. (00:32:55)
7. There is a mechanism for breakthroughs. (00:38:21)
8. How do you know not to listen to them? (00:45:34)
9. Advice to someone who's got a pitch coming up (00:53:12)
94 episoder
Manage episode 429550022 series 1017289
Mike Maples is a pioneering Silicon Valley investor who founded Floodgate Ventures in 2005, introducing the concept of seed investing. He achieved major successes with early investments in Twitter, Twitch, and Lyft.
His curiosity about what it takes to create a world-changing startup led him to explore how revolutionary ideas often appear crazy at first. This journey inspired his new book, "Pattern Breakers," where he delves into the dynamics of breakthrough startups shaping the future.
Kapitler
1. Mike Maples: Pattern Breakers (00:00:00)
2. Why did he pass on Airbnb? (00:06:17)
3. Pursue opportunities where the odds are massively in your favor. (00:09:42)
4. Inflections (00:12:34)
5. Quickly validate if there's genuine demand for your idea. (00:29:03)
6. View your earliest customers as your co-conspirators. (00:32:55)
7. There is a mechanism for breakthroughs. (00:38:21)
8. How do you know not to listen to them? (00:45:34)
9. Advice to someone who's got a pitch coming up (00:53:12)
94 episoder
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