Fred Destin: Bringing punk to venture capital and thriving in chaos

Episode 22: This weeks episode features the ultimate culture-changing and highly insightful venture capitalist Fred Destin. Known for bringing a unique approach to startup decks and a rebellious attitude towards the vc industry, in this conversation, Fred shares his reflections on the values behind Stride VC, how to choose the right founders and how the philosophies of Jordan Peterson, David Whyte, Jeff Foster and Ram Dass can help in the world of venture capital.

Audio Timecodes

What to look forward to:

03:06 - Thriving in Chaos and the beginnings of Stride.VC

08:09 - How to best chose founders as a venture capitalist

16:11 - Why you should stop worrying about replying to emails

21:16 - Deeply understanding oneself

24:55 - Bringing back the Divine Feminine to leadership

27:31 - Start-by cleaning your own room à la Jordan Peterson

32:51 - Nobody needs gurus & the poetry of David Whyte

34:27 - The philosophy of Jeff Foster and Ram Dass

Links:

Stride VC website: https://stride.vc/

Fred Destin’s blog: http://freddestin.com/

Previous guests include: Reece Chowdhry, Poppy Jamie, Eileen Burbidge & Nick Telson

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