{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/63d3ad1a963ae60011f9ff7f/642d2eecc6ef3c001130132d?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Why I Quit Being a VC to Become a Founder (Again)","description":"<p>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</p><p><br></p><p>Book a 1-on-1 advisory session with me to apply these principles to your business: https://calendly.com/wltb/advisory</p><p><br></p><p>👀 CONNECT WITH SEAN</p><p>Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@seanweisbrot</p><p>LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/seanweisbrot</p><p>Inquiries: welivetobuild@gmail.com</p><p><br></p><p>🕒 CHAPTERS</p><p>00:00 - From Founder, to VC, and Back Again</p><p>06:42 - How We Use India as a Test Market for Our US Product</p><p>10:09 - The Moment We Realized India Wasn't Our Real Market</p><p>16:48 - The VC \"Winter\": A Look at the 2023 Fundraising Climate</p><p>20:09 - Why I Left the \"Cushy\" Life of a VC</p><p>23:31 - Being a Founder is an Irrational Choice (\"You've Tasted Blood\")</p><p>26:44 - How Being an Investor Gave Me a \"Stupidity Filter\"</p><p>30:05 - My #1 Hiring Filter: \"Can I Trust Them More Than Myself?\"</p><p><br></p><p>📈 WORK WITH ME</p><p>▶ Book a Paid Advisory Session: https://calendly.com/wltb/advisory</p><p>▶ Sponsor the Channel: https://www.welivetobuild.com/collaborate</p><p>▶ My AI/Automation Agency: https://optimai.ai</p>","author_name":"Sean Weisbrot"}