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Jeff Morris Jr. — Investing in a post-COVID19 future

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Jeff Morris Jr. — Investing in a post-COVID19 future

Jeff Morris Jr. (@jmj) is a full time angel investor and the founder of Chapter One who has invested in in companies including Lyft, Lambda School, Superhuman, Roman, Cameo and Branch Metrics. For episode #9, Jeff and I had a wide-ranging conversation about the impact this global coronavirus pandemic is having on millions of lives, the types of new…

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  1. How Is Jeff Doing Personally in the Middle of This Pandemic at 2:26

    Sad for the world but spending a lot of time with family which is amazing. Full answer

  2. Jeff Shares a Story From Childhood That Changed His Life at 12:21

    How a high school teacher who told Jeff he thought he was talented enough to become a professional writer set Jeff on a course to study screenwriting in… Full answer

  3. How Jeff Started His Tech Career in... Kansas City at 17:42

    Despite being from the San Francisco Bay Area and applying to join Uber, Twitter and Airbnb early (first 15, 150 and 50 employees respectively), Jeff got… Full answer

  4. What Are Jeff's Top Product Lessons at 22:08

    Jeff talks about the importance of choose a category that is important enough to consumers they will pay for it. Full answer

  5. The Process of Becoming an Angel Investor at 27:14

    Jeff talks about how he started angel investing back in 2013, building his confidence to start investing larger checks more frequently and his recent decision… Full answer

  6. Why Did Jeff Morris Jr. Leave Tinder to Invest Full Time? at 30:24

    Jeff Morris Jr. tells the Paradox Podcast that doing two things well is impossible. Full answer

  7. What Startup Themes Did Jeff Morris See After the Pandemic? at 33:20

    Jeff Morris Jr. says some of these trends were already moving and the pandemic will speed them up. He puts jobs first. Full answer

  8. Why Does Family Matter So Much to Jeff Morris Jr.? at 40:17

    Jeff Morris Jr. grew up as one of eight children. Full answer

  9. A Topic Jeff Rarely Get's to Talk About – Mental Health at 42:18

    Jeff talks about the importance of mental health in his own life and how every one, especially founders, should see a therapist or a coach on a regular basis… Full answer

  10. What's the Best Piece of Advise Jeff Has Received at 49:15

    Jeff tells a story from an interview he did with Ron Johnson who Steve Jobs hired to create their retail experience that culminates in a lesson about the… Full answer

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