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#13 — Matt MacInnis — A Beautiful Mind(set)

Below the Line with James Beshara

#13 — Matt MacInnis — A Beautiful Mind(set)

Matt MacInnis is a founder and investor in Silicon Valley, and he’s widely seen as one of the best personal angel investors out there — combining his experience as a founder (and knowing what made his investors actually helpful and others unhelpful) with the insight into what spaces and products are on the rise. That’s his day job though. He is a…

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  1. How Can We Deal With Anxieties That Come With the Pursuit of Entrepreneurial Path at 11:24

    Silicon Valley today is like Florence during the Renaissance, with insane amounts of energy and output. Full answer

  2. How Should I Approach Starting a Company at 29:54

    It is perfectly rational to go start a company with insane odds against you if you understand that the outcome is beautiful no matter what. Full answer

  3. What Lessons Did Matt MacInnis Learn From His Experiences at 50:36

    Matt had a lot of hard lessons through his career, but he also learned from the book "Zen in the Art of Archery," that everything worth doing is hard, and… Full answer

  4. What Did Matt MacInnis Learn From Steve Jobs at 59:47

    After Steve Jobs effectively stole Matt's designs for a product, Matt realized that your heroes are not who they appear to be. Full answer

  5. What Truth Set Matt MacInnis Free at Inkling? at 1:07:36

    On Below the Line with James Beshara, Matt MacInnis says one recognition set him free as CEO of Inkling, the company he founded and ran for nine years after… Full answer

  6. What Is Matt MacInnis's Head That He Does Not Talk About at 1:19:16

    Instead of striving for an achievement, it first helps to figure out whether that is the right achievement for you. Full answer

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