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“To hell with them”. This is what legendary investor Charlie Munger, now 99, thinks about venture capitalists. In an episode of the Acquired podcast (one of our top 15 VC podcasts), Munger was unreserved in his assessment. “You don’t want to make money by screwing your investors, and that’s what…

On Alexander Volkanovski’s mental health struggles As a first-generation Macedonian Australian, I’ve followed the career of Alexander Volkanovski closely. Unlike the David Warners of the world, Volkanovski is one of few Australian sporting exports that I and many like me could truly identify with — and a UFC champion at that! Up until a recent…

Once I get that girl, then I'll be happy. Once I make the basketball team, then I'll be happy. Once I graduate, then I'll be happy. Once I find a job, then I'll be happy. Once I get my MBA, then I'll be happy. Once I get promoted, then I'll be happy. Once I've traveled to…

The State of California just passed a bill that mandates the public disclosure of diversity metrics for venture capital investments. It will go into effect on March 1, 2025. Now Tracey Warren, CEO of F5 Collective, wants to bring the law to Australia. F5 runs a $5M micro-VC fund that…

So many of us might think about starting a venture fund. Perhaps we’ve worked in startups, or in equities, or even management consulting, and the allure of being a VC speaks to us on some level. Sure, it can lead to status and wealth, but more importantly, it’s an opportunity…

Internal innovation is hard work — almost too hard. The larger an organization is, the more bureaucracy and red tape to cut through. The larger an organization is, the more likely its talent will be predisposed to managing what is now than discovering what is next. As such, internal innovation…

The heightened focus on ESG has sparked the growth of impact venture funds, providing a fresh capital avenue for social enterprises. Usually managed by large organizations and nonprofits, they differ from standard VCs in numerous ways, optimizing for social and environmental goals as well as financial returns chief among them. …

Overcoming Instant Gratification for Long-term Prosperity Originally posted on The Woke Company’s Substack My Story Most people in favor of diversity quotas and equality of outcome trumpet the idea that they don’t have access to the same kind of networks or capital that more privileged people do. And this might almost certainly be true. In an article partly…