Why I Quit Being a VC to Become a Founder (Again)

Episode 138 of the We Live to Build podcast, hosted by Sean Weisbrot, titled "Why I Quit Being a VC to Become a Founder (Again)" was published on April 5, 2023 and runs 35 minutes.

April 5, 2023 ·35m · We Live to Build

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Why would anyone leave the lucrative, powerful world of venture capital to return to the grind of being a startup founder? This video answers that question. Why I Quit Being a VC to Become a Founder (Again). Ishan Rakshit shares his unique journey from entrepreneur to an investor at a top-tier fund, and back to the founder's chair with his new company, Shopflo. This is a candid look at both sides of the fundraising table. You'll learn what being a VC taught him about startups (including a "stupidity filter" for new ideas), why he believes being a founder is an "irrational choice" driven by having "tasted blood," and his number one metric for hiring a team you can trust. Check out the company: https://shopflo.comBook a 1-on-1 advisory session with me to apply these principles to your business: https://calendly.com/wltb/advisory👀 CONNECT WITH SEANSubscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@seanweisbrotLinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/seanweisbrotInquiries: [email protected]🕒 CHAPTERS00:00 - From Founder, to VC, and Back Again06:42 - How We Use India as a Test Market for Our US Product10:09 - The Moment We Realized India Wasn't Our Real Market16:48 - The VC "Winter": A Look at the 2023 Fundraising Climate20:09 - Why I Left the "Cushy" Life of a VC23:31 - Being a Founder is an Irrational Choice ("You've Tasted Blood")26:44 - How Being an Investor Gave Me a "Stupidity Filter"30:05 - My #1 Hiring Filter: "Can I Trust Them More Than Myself?"📈 WORK WITH ME▶ Book a Paid Advisory Session: https://calendly.com/wltb/advisory▶ Sponsor the Channel: https://www.welivetobuild.com/collaborate▶ My AI/Automation Agency: https://optimai.aiLeave a Review (it truly helps us grow): https://welivetobuild.com/reviewHow I Made $15M: https://welivetobuild.com/networkSubscribe on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@seanweisbrotFollow Sean on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/seanweisbrot Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode Description

Why would anyone leave the lucrative, powerful world of venture capital to return to the grind of being a startup founder? This video answers that question. Why I Quit Being a VC to Become a Founder (Again). Ishan Rakshit shares his unique journey from entrepreneur to an investor at a top-tier fund, and back to the founder's chair with his new company, Shopflo. This is a candid look at both sides of the fundraising table. You'll learn what being a VC taught him about startups (including a "stupidity filter" for new ideas), why he believes being a founder is an "irrational choice" driven by having "tasted blood," and his number one metric for hiring a team you can trust. Check out the company: https://shopflo.com

Book a 1-on-1 advisory session with me to apply these principles to your business: https://calendly.com/wltb/advisory

👀 CONNECT WITH SEAN

Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@seanweisbrot

LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/seanweisbrot

Inquiries: [email protected]

🕒 CHAPTERS

00:00 - From Founder, to VC, and Back Again

06:42 - How We Use India as a Test Market for Our US Product

10:09 - The Moment We Realized India Wasn't Our Real Market

16:48 - The VC "Winter": A Look at the 2023 Fundraising Climate

20:09 - Why I Left the "Cushy" Life of a VC

23:31 - Being a Founder is an Irrational Choice ("You've Tasted Blood")

26:44 - How Being an Investor Gave Me a "Stupidity Filter"

30:05 - My #1 Hiring Filter: "Can I Trust Them More Than Myself?"

📈 WORK WITH ME

▶ Book a Paid Advisory Session: https://calendly.com/wltb/advisory

▶ Sponsor the Channel: https://www.welivetobuild.com/collaborate

▶ My AI/Automation Agency: https://optimai.ai

Leave a Review (it truly helps us grow): https://welivetobuild.com/review

How I Made $15M: https://welivetobuild.com/network

Subscribe on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@seanweisbrot

Follow Sean on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/seanweisbrot

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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