{"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/68f7492184f5a4920eea0e9c?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Founder vs. Investor: Which Role is Actually Harder? (Mike Lazerow)","description":"<p>Which is harder: being a founder or being an investor? Mike Lazerow has done both, building and selling companies for nearly $1 billion and now running a $400M VC fund and a PE firm. His answer might surprise you. In this interview, Mike unpacks the \"existential dread\" of entrepreneurship versus the challenges of deploying capital. He shares why he's most excited about AI transforming \"boring\" businesses , the reality of feeling lost and purposeless after a massive exit, and the single most important lesson he's learned: your network is your net worth. Check out the company: https://velvetseavc.com</p><p><br></p><p>----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p>📚 NETWORK BEFORE YOU NEED IT (6 LESSONS THAT MADE SEAN $15M)</p><p>----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p>▶ Get my eBook free - https://welivetobuild.com/network</p><p><br></p><p>-----------------------------------</p><p>📈 WORK WITH ME</p><p>-----------------------------------</p><p>▶ Buy 300 Lessons From 300 Founders: https://welivetobuild.com/300-lessons-ebook</p><p>▶ Book a Paid Advisory Session: https://welivetobuild.com/book-a-call</p><p>▶ Startup Fundraising: https://welivetobuild.com/fundraising</p><p>▶ Sponsor the Channel: https://www.welivetobuild.com/sponsorship</p><p><br></p><p>---------------------------------------------</p><p>👀 CONNECT WITH SEAN</p><p>---------------------------------------------</p><p>▶ LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/seanweisbrot</p><p>▶ Inquiries: welivetobuild@gmail.com</p><p><br></p><p>---------------------------</p><p>🕒 CHAPTERS</p><p>---------------------------</p><p>00:00 - Founder vs. Investor: Which is Harder?</p><p>01:19 - Why I Still Prefer Being an Entrepreneur</p><p>02:04 - Scratching Both Itches: VC vs. PE</p><p>05:49 - The Best Part of Being an Investor</p><p>07:23 - Why AI Will Revolutionize \"Boring\" Businesses</p><p>12:03 - The Post-Exit Depression No One Talks About</p><p>14:30 - Feeling Lost After Selling for $1 Billion</p><p>16:01 - Why We're the Luckiest People in the World</p><p>19:57 - Why I Keep My Anonymity</p><p>23:36 - Money Buys Security, Health &amp; Freedom</p><p>27:30 - Why Idle Brains Go Dark</p><p>31:41 - Your Network IS Your Net Worth</p><p>38:45 - Giving GaryVee His First Office Space</p><p>40:40 - The #1 Rule in Life &amp; Business</p>","author_name":"Sean Weisbrot"}