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With me today is a man who needs no introduction, especially in the European startup scene - Matt Robinson. Matt founded two incredible companies - Nested and GoCardless and is a prolific founder and angel in the ecosystem.
Today, you'll hear about:
1) The Path to Being a Successful Serial Founder
- How did Matt Get There?
- What Type of Training is Helpful for Being a Founder?
- Does it Get Easier the Second Time Founding?
- Overcorrecting from One Startup Journey to the Next
- We Often Ascribe Failure to the Wrong Things
2) Tips for Company Building
- Context is King
- The Pros and Cons to Having Prior Founders and Operators on Your Board
- Figuring out the Shape of What You are Trying to Build
- Growth at All Costs vs Unit Economic
- Focus How Being a Founder Changes his view of Angel Investing
- Why You Should Really Focus on the Cash Flows of Your Business
3) Scaling and Leading Teams
- Consistency in Leadership Style
- Alignment of Style, Mission, Purpose
- What he looks for in Teams as an Angel
- Companies Come From the Mind of Many People, not One
- Every Company Faces an Existential Threat Each Year, Whether You See it or Not
4) How to Survive The Journey
- Challenges Matt Has Faced in the Journey
- How to Maintain Sanity Along the Way
- Treat Both Triumph and Disaster as an Imposter
- Paying it Forward in the Ecosystem
Matt mentioned the Poem 'If', by Rudyard Kipling: <
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