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What Would it Look Like if Elon Musk Pitched a VC Today?

Both Sides of the Table

This week I attended the All Things D Conference in Ranchos Palos Verdes. I’m sure you know, but Elon was the co-founder (and largest shareholder) of PayPal, the most important payment transfer technology of its era and still the most instrumental to date. Dorrian is an entrepreneur. He is that.0001%

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Does a VCs Culture Really Matter? The Upfront Story

Both Sides of the Table

I’m often asked about the differences between being at a VC and being an entrepreneur and whether I prefer one or the other. As I’m fond of saying, “It’s pretty hard to call yourself ‘Upfront’ and then seem like you’re playing games with entrepreneurs.” Authenticity. We can be blunt.