The Kid VC

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Post by achalv » Wed, Jun 19, 2013, 6:21 PM UTC

The Kid VC
money.cnn.com

Re: The Kid VC

#2

Post by rjvir » Wed, Jun 19, 2013, 6:25 PM UTC

It's awesome that kids are in Tech these days. The discrimination against minors in the past was unfair.

Re: The Kid VC

#3

Post by gailees » Wed, Jun 19, 2013, 6:27 PM UTC

rjvir wrote: post #2

It's awesome that kids are in Tech these days. The discrimination against minors in the past was unfair.

discrimination? hasn't tech always been dominated by young people on the bleeding edge?

Re: The Kid VC

#4

Post by gailees » Wed, Jun 19, 2013, 6:28 PM UTC

Interesting piece. Can a kid with pretty much no experience actually add any real value to a VC though?

Re: The Kid VC

#5

Post by danielfriedman » Wed, Jun 19, 2013, 6:36 PM UTC

gailees wrote: post #4

Interesting piece. Can a kid with pretty much no experience actually add any real value to a VC though?

Alex is the real deal! Never have I talked with someone and been so inspired! He has influence to source deals and has heard thousands of stories from entrepreneurs. I trust his expertise.

Re: The Kid VC

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Post by gailees » Wed, Jun 19, 2013, 6:38 PM UTC

danielfriedman wrote: post #5

gailees wrote: post #4

Interesting piece. Can a kid with pretty much no experience actually add any real value to a VC though?

Alex is the real deal! Never have I talked with someone and been so inspired! He has influence to source deals and has heard thousands of stories from entrepreneurs. I trust his expertise.

I don't know. I still feel like a VC is taking a big risk on a hot-shot young hustler like this.

Re: The Kid VC

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Post by jere » Wed, Jun 19, 2013, 6:42 PM UTC

>As he moves across town, he says, "I really only want to meet with entrepreneurs under 25. I mean, if you're 30, what are you doing at South by?"

Oh, that's nice. Is this Logan's Run or something?

Re: The Kid VC

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Post by arbuge » Wed, Jun 19, 2013, 6:45 PM UTC

jere wrote: post #7

>As he moves across town, he says, "I really only want to meet with entrepreneurs under 25. I mean, if you're 30, what are you doing at South by?" Oh, that's nice. Is this Logan's Run or something?

I smell an identity crisis in his future in 5 years' time... especially if he's replaced by someone 5 years his junior at that point.

Re: The Kid VC

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Post by grinich » Wed, Jun 19, 2013, 6:46 PM UTC

gailees wrote: post #6

danielfriedman wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Alex is the real deal! Never have I talked with someone and been so inspired! He has influence to source deals and has heard thousands of stories from entrepreneurs. I trust his expertise.

I don't know. I still feel like a VC is taking a big risk on a hot-shot young hustler like this.

Venture capital is literally all about taking big risks...

Re: The Kid VC

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Post by gailees » Wed, Jun 19, 2013, 6:46 PM UTC

jere wrote: post #7

>As he moves across town, he says, "I really only want to meet with entrepreneurs under 25. I mean, if you're 30, what are you doing at South by?" Oh, that's nice. Is this Logan's Run or something?

Pretty sure South By is more for the 21+ crowd to begin with...