In this episode,
and talk about the best time to start a company and how to choose the right co-founder. They discuss frameworks starting a startup, from ideation to execution. This episode is from a live taping in 2020 and originally aired on Erik’s podcast Venture Stories.Balaji Srinivasan is an angel investor, the co-founder of Counsyl, the former Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Coinbase, and former GP at the Andreessen Horowitz. @balajis on X
Erik Torenberg: Investor, founder of Turpentine.co. @eriktorenberg on X
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Upcoming guests on this season of Request for Startups include Dan Romero, Nick DeWilde, Avlok Kohli, David Booth, Greg Isenberg, Gagan Biyani, and more.
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TIMESTAMPS:
(00:00) Intro
(00:32) Talk on Career Transition
(00:50) Balaji's Framework for Timing and Learning
(02:57) Concept of Ikigai
(03:56) The Challenges of Starting a Company
(05:03) How Persistence Pays Off
(09:45) Sponsor Break: Brave Browser
(10:48) Navigating Startup Ideas
(11:06) Impact of COVID-19 on Startups
(21:04) Picking the Right Co-Founder.
(23:19) Closing Remarks
Balaji Srinivasan on Navigating the Idea Maze