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Why Do Startup Founders All Run the Same Way?

When you take other people's money you are locking in for a certain type of a ride. Startups are really hard, and trying new things is discouraged to avoid making things even harder. That's why every company that goes after massive scale ends up following the same playbook, a playbook they did not write for themselves.

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Bryce Roberts. How Indie.vc is change the startup funding landscape for the better! ·

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  1. What Is This Episode All AboutIndie.vc is a venture capital firm started by Bryce Roberts, where he is revolutionizing the way startups grow and get funded.
  2. What Is Create33Create33 is the new entrepreneurial center in the heart of Seattle, started by Micah Baldwin and funded by Madrona Venture Group.
  3. How Does Bryce Roberts of Indie.vc Explain Venture Capital?Bryce Roberts tells Kirill Zubovsky that venture capital is money people give you without making you pay it back on the spot.
  4. What Is Indie.vc Trying to AccomplishBryce and Indie.vc are enabling startups to grow and to scale on different terms than a typical venture-funded startup.
  5. What Are Some Examples of Companies That Could Scale Without VentureBryce lives in Salt Lake City, Utah, and a few of their recent wins were Pluralsight, that went public, and Qualtrics which got bought by SAP.
  6. How Did Bryce Roberts End Up in UtahBryce grew up in Portland, Oregon and loved it there.
  7. Why Did @bryce Leave San Francisco and Move Back to Salt Lake CityAfter first living in Utah and then moving to San Francisco for his job, Bryce and family could only stay in SF for two years.
  8. What Is a Good Place to Recruit Outside of the Bay AreaUtah, and specifically the Salt Lake City area are becoming way more welcoming to the outsiders, while at the same time having lots of talent for hire.
  9. Is Utah Changing Under Mormon Influence?The urban demographics are changing, but it is still heavily dominated by Mormon church.
  10. How Did Unusual Companies Still Pay Off for Indie.vc?Bryce says that when you are doing something differently, there will be people who would notice and appreciate your uniqueness.
  11. What Is Family Life Like for Working Parents in the Bay AreaWhen Bryce was working out of San Francisco, he would try to either get to the office super early and see his kids before bed time, or eat breakfast with…
  12. How Did Bryce Manage to Live in Utah and Work From San FranciscoBryce and his wife had a social contract that while working SF he would barely sleep, work, and not call home unless it was an emergency, but upon return, he…
  13. How Much Do You Have to Work to Be SuccessfulIndie.vc is Bryce's business and he finds it really satisfying to work on.
  14. Can You Have a Family and a Billion Dollar Company TooIt is very hard to maintain a healthy family life and to be chasing a billion dollar company.
  15. What Is Causing Sky-high Valuations and Massive Rounds TodayThe vast majority of money people raise now is to play the leaderboard that feeds one's ego, more than the company.
  16. How Did the VC Community Respond to Indie.vc Investment ModelVCs are really rather thin-skinned when someone questions their model.
  17. What Is the Meaning of a Burning UnicornIf your primary filter for starting something is whether it would be a billion dollar company, you may never start anything, and yet, your life's work might…
  18. What Companies Are the Best Fit for Indie.vc ModelThe companies that fit Indie.vc the best are the ones where the founders either (a) have never heard of the venture funds and would like to build a big…
  19. Can Indie.vc Exist If They Never Find a UnicornBryce says yes, Indie.vc has a return model that enables them to exist and to return funds to their investors without having a home run.

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