Today’s episode of Request for Startups features
Avlok Kohli : CEO at AngelList, angel investor, advisor and repeat exits as a founder. @avlok on X
David Booth : Co-founder & Chairman of On Deck, Formerly at AngelList, Carta @david__booth on X
Erik Torenberg: Investor, Founder of Turpentine.co. @eriktorenberg on X
In this conversation, Avlok Kohli and David Booth join Erik Torenberg to do a dive deep on Founder-Market fit, startup moats, and debate how AI could change business ideation and startup generation. Note this conversation was recorded in mid-2023.
Mentioned in this episode:
Alek Koenig’s company Settle
On Deck’s ODF program for founders
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TIMESTAMPS:
(00:00) Intro
(00:21) Navigating the Idea Maze
(04:46) Founder-Market Fit Case Study: Alek Koenig of Settle
(09:15) Sponsors: Brave | Turpentine
(12:54) Litmus Test for Startup Success
(17:00) Why Now is the Time to Build
(23:23) Avlok’s Strategy as AngelList CEO
(26:56) The Compound Startup Strategy i.e. Rippling
(29:27) Sunsetting
(34:22) Areas Ripe for Exploration
(44:15) Navigating Competition with Incumbents
(49:45) Wrap
Finding Founder-Market Fit with AngelList's Avlok Kohli and On Deck's David Booth