Accel Partner: Matt Robinson - Live at Imperial College London

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 Intro2:12 Launching GoCardless7:10 Leaning into real relationships8:48 '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 day13:35 Finding the best idea is an irrational endeavor18:13 Paul Graham and Sam Altman as advisors in @ycombinator  22:15 Be a King or Rich24:35 Ensure you understand how a VC functions29:10 Customers knew before we did 31:27 Overcorrecting as a second-time founder35:50 Everything you do creates culture39:00 'Being the angel investor I wanted as a founder'40:39 Founder archetypes43:30 Angel vs VC46:10 Life is really easy48:25 If you change one thing you change everything49:45 Life is not a 0 sum game52:10 Q&A