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Rich Dulude's avatar

"startups die when founders run out of energy" -- so spot on, such an important part of our job to be supportive in those moments where energy is low, demoralized, etc. I think that is when a venture capitalist can really be a partner, regardless of investment or re-investment decisions.

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David Wilkens's avatar

On the scarcity idea. Bloomberg this morning

DeepSeek and Masa Son Have Lessons for Stargate https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-01-27/deepseek-and-masa-son-have-lessons-for-stargate

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David Wilkens's avatar

The Deepseek innovation on the cheap is just another example of how abundance can hold us back. The Scarcity mindset drives efficient innovation out of necessity and the need to survive.

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