))
Accel Partner: Matt Robinson - Live at Imperial College London
Manage episode 464016145 series 3473862
Content provided by Terra API. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Terra API or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://ppacc.player.fm/legal.
In the latest podcast,Kyriakos is joined by Matt Robinsonwho's a partner at Accel, and the cofounder of GoCardless and Nested, in their discussion at Imperial College London.
00:00 Intro
2:12 Launching GoCardless
7:10 Leaning into real relationships
8:48 'If you take everything you need to do in a successful business, we did the opposite.'
12:08 There's no idea that two smart people can't tear apart in a day
13:35 Finding the best idea is an irrational endeavor
18:13 Paul Graham and Sam Altman as advisors in @ycombinator
22:15 Be a King or Rich
24:35 Ensure you understand how a VC functions
29:10 Customers knew before we did
31:27 Overcorrecting as a second-time founder
35:50 Everything you do creates culture
39:00 'Being the angel investor I wanted as a founder'
40:39 Founder archetypes
43:30 Angel vs VC
46:10 Life is really easy
48:25 If you change one thing you change everything
49:45 Life is not a 0 sum game
52:10 Q&A
55 episodes
Share
