Podcast appearances and mentions of david hornik

David Hornik, Founding Partner at Lobby Capital, discusses his firm's AI investment thesis. This is an excellent discussion spanning Agentic AI and Ultralight startups.

David Hornik, founding partner at Lobby Capital, shares insights from his 25-year journey in the industry. David discusses the evolution of venture capital, the growing importance of relationships over transactions, and his structured yet practical approach to investing. He highlights how liquidity challenges impact founders and early investors. David also shares his take on what makes a startup truly investable and why understanding a problem deeply is more valuable than chasing market trends.In this episode, you'll learn:[06:14] How venture capital has evolved from a simple early- vs. late-stage VC model to today's fragmented landscape with seed, pre-seed, and late-stage funds[09:57] Entrepreneurship was for misfits in the 90's; it's now a top career choice.[19:06] Networking is a key driver for startup connections and investment in venture capital.[26:23] How David evaluates startups[32:21] Common reasons for saying no to a startups[35:07] Why even great VCs miss billion-dollar opportunitiesThe non-profit organization that David is passionate about: Institute of Contemporary Art in San FranciscoAbout David HornikDavid Hornik is the founding partner of Lobby Capital, a Silicon Valley-based venture firm focused on Series A investments. With nearly 25 years in venture capital, he previously spent two decades at August Capital. A seasoned investor, he has backed companies like Fastly, Splunk, and MaintainX. David also created Lobby, a renowned invite-only conference fostering deep founder-investor relationships. In addition to investing, he teaches entrepreneurship at Stanford and Harvard. Known for his relationship-driven approach, he emphasizes market potential, customer validation, and founder expertise when evaluating startups. He and his wife support the Institute of Contemporary Art in San Francisco.About Lobby CapitalLobby Capital is a Silicon Valley-based venture firm founded on decades of experience and a powerful network of entrepreneurs, investors, and industry leaders. Emerging from the renowned Lobby Conference community, the firm takes a people-first, hands-on approach to Series A investing. By providing deep expertise, strategic connections, and dedicated support, Lobby Capital helps founders scale and build transformative companies. With a strong belief that great businesses are built by great people, the firm leverages relationships to drive venture success and long-term impact. Its portfolio companies include Vantage Discovery, Kolena, Apera AI, Ownify, Procyon.ai, Faros AI, The Easy Company, Sprout Labs, Better Trucks, ForeVR Games among others.Subscribe to our podcast and stay tuned for our next episode.

Pamela Hornik is an art collector based out of the Bay Area. She is a Founding member of the Institute of Contemporary Art San Francisco (ICA SF), Board member of Stanford's Cantor Arts Center, and a Management committee member of Stanford's Anderson Collection. Pamela and her husband, David Hornik, also regularly supports artists with funding their exhibitions, publishing their books, and more. In recent years, thanks to a deep connection with her Maltese Chihuahua mix Teddy, Pamela began to focus more on collecting dog art from contemporary artists. Eventually, this turned into a traveling exhibition called Some Dogs, which first exhibited in San Francisco in 2023 and then in Dallas in 2024.For photos of the artwork Pamela mentions from her collection and more information: www.dogsavethepeople.com/episodes/pamela-hornik-2024   

In this Inspiration Loves Company episode, we welcome David Hornik, a venture capitalist, educator and philanthropist and the founding partner of Lobby Capital. We talk about smart risk taking, the fear of failure, and lessons learned from missed opportunities. We also explore how, as a parent or boss, to give others the room to take risks, fail, and recover. Join us and be inspired by David's optimism and his philosophy on how to live an impactful, meaningful, and exciting life. 

In this latest episode, I am on the hot seat! My partner David Hornik turns the table and interviews me! David somehow gets me to open up about my early days in school and the swimming pool, my first crush (who happens to be my wife), my legal career journey, the founding of Titan Aerospace and SpinLaunch, and my path into venture capital. We also reminisce about our early days working together during the DotCom Boom, and we banter about how we at Lobby Capital evaluate investment opportunities; what we look for, what we find interesting, and what turns us off. We could have chatted for hours, but cut it off just short of an hour. Enjoy and comments are welcome!

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Join host Buddy Arnheim as he welcomes his Lobby Capital co-founder, David Hornik, in this episode of “The Fabric”. Together, they explore David's unique path, from his musical passions and legal career to his transition into venture capital.  The duo reflects on the importance of lifelong relationships, delves into the creation of the influential Lobby Conference, and ends with David's love for contemporary art. This episode is a fascinating glimpse into how passions can shape a multi-faceted career.

In this episode, Prashant Choubey talks to David Honik, Founding Partner of Lobby Capital & someone with over 23 years of investing experience in startups. They talk about: The Rebirth of August Capital as Lobby Capital:- - David shared insights into the evolution of August Capital and their decision to transition to Lobby Capital. - They discussed the importance of maintaining a smaller fund to stay focused on supporting and nurturing promising companies. - Lobby Capital raised a $225 million fund and plans to continue its approach with Lobby II. Managing Split Funds:- - David explained the concept of split funds and how August Capital managed its core fund and special opportunities fund. - They highlighted successful investments in companies like GitLab, Bill, Splunk, and Fastly. - The approach of managing split funds proved to be sensible and beneficial for both LPs and the organization. The Ideal Amount of Funds in Venture Capital:- - We delved into the debate surrounding the ideal amount of funds that should be managed to generate successful returns. - David shared their opinion and how Lobby Capital implements its seed investment strategy. Venture Capital as the Best Job in the World:- - David discussed why venture capital is considered the best job in the world. - They highlighted the thrill of witnessing companies grow from small teams to large, revenue-generating entities. Criteria for Evaluating Startups and Making Investments:- - We explored the criteria Lobby Capital considers when evaluating startups and making investments. - David emphasized the importance of finding amazing individuals who are making a positive impact on the world. Decision-Making Process within the Partnership:- - David explained the decision-making process within their partnership, focusing on reaching a consensus rather than relying on a voting mechanism. The Importance of Human Capital in Venture Capital:- - We discussed the importance of human capital in venture capital and how Lobby Capital actively supports their portfolio companies. - David highlighted the hardships entrepreneurs face and how Lobby Capital aims to be there for founders in both their professional and personal lives. Regrets and Lessons from Investing:- - David shared their regrets about passing on Uber and LinkedIn, emphasizing the importance of investing in amazing people. - They discussed the limitations of AI in venture capital and the value of identifying remarkable entrepreneurs. If you're interested in learning more about these topics and hearing David's insights firsthand, make sure to tune in to this episode on our podcast platform. Don't forget to follow David Hornick on social media: Twitter - https://twitter.com/davidhornik LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidhornik/ Threads - @davidhornik Hosted by Prashant Choubey Twitter - https://twitter.com/ChoubeySahab Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/choubeysahab/ As always, we appreciate your support and feedback. If you have any questions or suggestions for future episodes, feel free to reach out to us.

We interview David Hornik on the intersection of venture capital and law. We discuss the role of the attorney in venture capital, the importance of early legal decision making, corporate governance and ESG, the power of giving, liberalizing the trading of private securities, and SPACs.A bit about David Hornik:David Hornik is an American venture capitalist, lawyer, educator, art collector, and philanthropist. David has an eclectic educational background. He received a BA from Stanford in Computer Music, an MPhil in Criminology from Cambridge University, and a JD from Harvard Law School.In his early career, David worked in public defense, at Cravath, and then at Perkins, as an attorney representing startups. David then transitioned into the venture capital world. For more than 25 years, David has helped technology entrepreneurs build transformative businesses. Prior to founding Lobby Capital, he was a General Partner at August Capital for 20 years. David has sat on the board of countless companies, including multiple which had gone public. In 2013, Deloitte named Hornik the “Silicon Valley Venture Capitalist Of The Year.”David served as the Tech Curator for the TED Conference in Vancouver and co-created and hosted TEDxStanford. His investing stories have been featured in American author Adam Grant's New York Times Bestseller, Give and Take: A Revolutionary Approach to Success. In addition to his investing career, David teaches entrepreneurship at Harvard Law School, and business management at Stanford Graduate School of Business.

In this episode, we sit down with David Hornik, Founding Partner of Lobby Capital and experienced venture capitalist, to discuss The Investor's Perspective on founding a Startup. David shares his insights on the venture landscape, offering advice to entrepreneurs on building a successful startup. We also discuss the challenges and rewards of supporting a one-person startup, as well as strategies for building a strong team. With a focus on enterprise applications and infrastructure software, fintech, and consumer-facing software and services, David draws on his years of experience investing in information technology companies to provide valuable perspectives and actionable advice for aspiring entrepreneurs. Join us as we explore the mindset and strategies needed to succeed in the competitive world of startups. Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:44 - Who Is Lobby Capital? 03:37 - 3 Fun Facts About David 08:30 - Venture Capital Landscape & Trends 13:09 - Investing in Early Stages Startups 16:11 - Net Revenue Retention Is THE Metric 18:07 - NRR In The Sales & Marketing Perspective 22:32 - Engage With David //ENGAGE WITH DAVID David's Email //MENTIONS David Marquardt Yamini Rangan Zéh Palito Fastly //SUBSCRIBE! Subscribe to RevPartners YouTube Channel New "pit stops" every week. Join our growing community!   //STAY AWESOME & DO IT BIG!! Website: revpartners.ioListen on Spotify and Apple Podcasts

Today our listeners are in for a real treat.  We have the opportunity to speak with and learn from David Hornik of Lobby Capital.  David has worked with technology startups in software for nearly two decades, enjoying exceptional success over the years investing in companies like Splunk, Fastly and GitLab.  David talks about the evolution of the venture capital industry, how he adds value to founders, and what he looks for when making startup investments.  Our listeners are sure to come away with some great insights! Key Points From This Episode:A quick look at David's long and varied career in and around the world of venture capital. How David navigates the competitive dynamics of funding successful startups.The value and resources David brings to help startup founders be successful outside of purely capital.Characteristics of founders that get David excited about an opportunity.Reflections on the good and bad deals in David's career and what separates them.  The frothy environment in venture capital valuations, and how early-stage investing can be somewhat insulated.His specialization in software and why he does not stray outside the vertical.A perspective on the blockchain, Web3, and crypto space.About David HornikDavid is a Founding Partner with Lobby Capital and the creator and Executive Producer of The Lobby Conference. He invests broadly in information technology companies, with a focus on consumer-facing software and services, enterprise applications, and infrastructure software. He is the author of the first Venture Capital blog, VentureBlog, and the first Venture Capital podcast, VentureCast. Prior to Lobby Capital, David was a General Partner at August Capital for 20 years. David teaches business and law at Harvard Law School and Stanford's Graduate School of Business.

David Hornik is an investor and General Partner at venture capital firm, August Capital.  Since joining August Capital in 2000, David has invested in some of the biggest names in enterprise software and SaaS, including Splunk, Fastly, GitLab, WePay, and Bill.com.David is the creator of August Capital's annual gathering of industry thought-leaders, The Lobby, and Lobby: Enterprise. Building on those initiatives Lobby Capital was born, founded by David in February 2021, to invest in inspiring entrepreneurs from across the Software space.David sits on the board and is actively involved in multiple publicly listed companies, three of which we discuss during the interview; I finish by asking David for his 2022 outlook - Enjoy!Thanks to Cofruition for consulting on and producing the podcast. Want further Opto insights? Check out our daily newsletter: https://www.cmcmarkets.com/en-gb/opto/newsletter------------------Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results.CMC Markets is an execution-only service provider. The material (whether or not it states any opinions) is for general information purposes only and does not take into account your personal circumstances or objectives. Nothing in this material is (or should be considered to be) financial, investment, or other advice on which reliance should be placed. No opinion given in the material constitutes a recommendation by CMC Markets or the author that any particular investment, security, transaction, or investment strategy is suitable for any specific person.The material has not been prepared in accordance with legal requirements designed to promote the independence of investment research. Although we are not specifically prevented from dealing before providing this material, we do not seek to take advantage of the material prior to its dissemination.CMC Markets does not endorse or offer opinions on the trading strategies used by the author. Their trading strategies do not guarantee any return and CMC Markets shall not be held responsible for any loss that you may incur, either directly or indirectly, arising from any investment based on any information contained herein for any loss that you may incur, either directly or indirectly, arising from any investment based on any information contained herein.

Few VC investors have seen more than David Hornik. He's Founding Partner at Lobby Capital, which he co-founded after 20 years as General Partner of the legendary VC firm August Capital. Based on The Lobby Conference, David admits that Lobby Capital is about one simple understanding: “it's all about the people.” He's invested in 40 companies, 5 of which grew into multi-billion-dollar businesses. His success stories include Splunk, Bill.com, Fastly, GitLab, MaintainX, Vowel, PayNearMe. Along with his colleagues at August Capital, David started the first venture capital blog, VentureBlog, and the first venture capital podcast, VentureCast. He's received Deloitte's Venture Capitalist of the Year award and has been honored by Forbes Magazine as a member of its Midas List of top Venture Capitalists. When not investing, David teaches entrepreneurship & VC at Stanford Business School and Harvard Law School. In this 20-minute conversation, David reveals what 20+ years as a VC have taught him about the people part of growth-stage companies.  

In this episode of Startup Hustle, Steven Hoffman and David Hornik discuss current Silicon Valley Investment trends and anticipated future trends. David is a founding partner at Lobby Capital, the executive producer of the Lobby Conferences, and teaches courses in entrepreneurship and venture capital at Stanford Business School and Harvard Law School. Find Startup Hustle Everywhere: https://linktr.ee/startuphustle This episode is sponsored by Full Scale: https://fullscale.io/ Learn more about Founder Space: https://www.foundersspace.com/ Learn more about Lobby Capital: https://www.lobby.vc/         See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

#69 - Conrad Egyir Conrad is a Ghanaian artist based in Detroit, working in figurative narratives of the African Diaspora. His work blends religious and West African folk iconography within domestic scenes, portraying a deep understanding of the history of portraiture. He utilizes shaped canvases and relief elements to reference stamps and postcards as metaphors for migration; journals, books, binder tabs, and chapters as metaphors for time and the archiving of ideas. In our conversation, Conrad discusses his process, the inspiration to this current series as well as his guiding life philosophy. His exhibition will be on view in the ICA San Jose's Main Gallery in conjunction with Conrad Egyir: A Chapter of Love, a Facade Project at the ICA San José through February 20, 2022. Conrad Egyir: A Chapter of Love and Conrad Egyir: Chapters of Light are generously supported by program partner Facebook Open Arts, The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Pamela and David Hornik, Tad Freese and Brook Hartzell, and Applied Materials. Follow Conrad at @conrad_egyir and conradegyir.com On view at Institute of Contemporary Art San Jose (https://www.icasanjose.org) This episode's music is "408" by Jack Pavlina. read more about Jack in issue 14.1 Winter 2022, released Date Dec. 9, 2021 Follow Jack at @jackpavlinamusic Spotify: https://bit.ly/jackpavlina --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/content-magazine/support

Episode fourteen of DrinksWithAVC welcomes the prophetic insights of David Hornik from Lobby Capital, dubbed the 'Nostradamus of Numbers' and 'soothsayer of SPACs.' Vik and Bree delve into David's evolution from a dedicated lawyer to a venture capital virtuoso, his ardor for the fine arts, his advocacy within the LGBTQIA+ community, and his reputed knack for forecasting market trends. Tune in for a glimpse into the journey and genius of a VC maestro. Plus, Tuvan throat singing!Links:www.lobby.vcwww.twitter.com/davidhornik

In this episode, Hall welcomes David Hornik, Founder and General Partner at Lobby Capital. Lobby Capital is a venture capital firm headquartered in San Francisco, California. They join forces to collectively fund, advise, support, and mentor the next great innovators. Seven colleagues, confidants and friends have been building, advising, and funding startups for a collective 175 years and counting. Over those years their paths have crossed, at times converging and others diverging. But today they lock arms to bring you Lobby Capital — a venture capital firm that is all about the people. For the last 25 years, David has worked closely with technology entrepreneurs to help them build transformative businesses. Prior to founding Lobby Capital, David was a partner at August Capital for 20 years. David invests in a broad range of software companies, including enterprise application, infrastructure, and SaaS businesses (e.g, Splunk, Fastly, GitLab), financial technology companies (e.g., Bill.com, WePay, PayNearMe), and consumer services (e.g., Evite, Ebates, TopHatter). David has an eclectic educational background. He received a BA from Stanford in Computer Music, an M.Phil in Criminology from Cambridge University, and a JD from Harvard Law School. He teaches courses in entrepreneurship and venture capital at Stanford Business School and Harvard Law School and serves as a VC Partner at the Harvard Business School. David started the first venture capital blog, VentureBlog, and the first venture capital podcast, VentureCast, and is the host of LobbyTV. He has served as the Tech Curator for the TED Conference in Vancouver and was the co-creator and host of TEDxStanford. David has received Deloitte’s Venture Capitalist of the Year award and has been honored by Forbes Magazine as a member of its Midas List of top Venture Capitalists. David lives in Palo Alto with his wife Pamela, their four children, and their puppy Teddy. David serves on the board of GLAAD, a leading LGBTQ rights organization, and is a member of the board of the Stanford Alumni Association. David advises investors and entrepreneurs, discusses where he sees the industry going, and shares what excites him in the space. You can visit Lobby Capital at . David can be contacted via email at , and via LinkedIn at .  Music courtesy of .

The fourth episode of the Founders Counsel podcast, “How can VCs best help founders?,” is out now. This episode examines what it means to be considered a “founder-friendly” venture capitalist and how VCs can best help founders. Host Doug Mandell is joined by two successful Silicon Valley VCs, David Hornik of August Capital and Jim Scheinman of Maven Ventures, who are both known for building strong relationships with founders and helping their companies scale. Jim and David share their advice to founders of early-stage companies, their unexpected career paths into venture capital, what characteristics and qualities they look for in new founders, and much more.Hear examples of entrepreneurs that our guests worked with from the early stages as their company successfully scaled up. What made these founders stand out? What led to their eventual success?We hope you enjoy and learn from episode 4 of the Founders Counsel. Let us know what you think by leaving a comment or rating the podcast!GuestsDavid Hornik – General Partner at August Capital. For the last 20 years, David has worked closely with technology companies to help them grow and prosper. Since then, has invested in dozens of companies across the software spectrum, including a number of enterprise software and SaaS (Splunk, Fastly, GitLab), consumer services (Evite, Ebates, Drop), and financial technology companies (WePay, Bill.com, PayNearMe). David has also served as the Tech Curator for the TED Conference in Vancouver and is the co-creator and host of TEDxStanford. He received Deloitte’s 2013 Venture Capitalist of the Year award and has been honored by Forbes Magazine as a member of its Midas List of top Venture Capitalists.Jim Scheinman – Founding Managing Partner at Maven Ventures, a leading seed stage venture firm for emerging consumer software and autonomous technology startups. Jim has been fortunate to have achieved five unicorn exits ($1B+ exits/valuations) in his career in roles ranging from founder, executive, and investor. His top performers include Zoom, Cruise and Bebo. Jim is one of the leading growth experts in Silicon Valley and has a TED talk. He’s now most well-known for naming Zoom.

We have a very special guest in this episode. He’s a dyslexic venture capitalist from California, who has been open about his dyslexia story and how it helps and, in turn, affects him. He’s been featured in a TEDtalk where he shared why he can’t remember names and has appeared in podcasts and blogs too. Let’s find out more about the dyslexia story of David Hornik. In this episode, David shares a lot of experiences throughout his life but one thing that he emphasized is the importance of building strong, long term relationships with people. At school, you don’t just read a book that the teacher gives you. It’s also important to work with people around. Appreciate what the teachers are doing and understand what they are expecting from you. He said if the teacher likes you, he most likely wants to see you succeed. These values stayed with him after school and now he treasures deep, meaningful connections with people more than money. Listen to the episode now. Links you might want to check: Website: www.augustcap.com Dyslexia Conferences: www.thelobbyconference.com Social Media Handle: @davidhornik Why givers win: https://learningleader.com/episode-218-david-hornik-givers-win/ David's Ted Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIg-cK6FOVA Bulletmap Academy Page: https://bulletmapacademy.com BulletMap Academy Workshop: https://bulletmapacademy.com/workshop/ BulletMap Academy Blogs: https://bulletmapacademy.com/blogs/ Enroll in BulletMap Academy: https://bulletmapacademy.com/sales-page/#price Show notes: https://bulletmapacademy.com/84/

For those playing along with Silicon Valley bingo, there is an enormous amount of change going on in startups, venture capital, and beyond. This has been heightened by the impact of COVID-19 on founders, startups, and investors. David Hornik has been around the investment world for a long time as a general partner at August […]

On this episode, a Broadway Stage Manager and a Venture Capitalist talk about adapting when things go wrong. You'll hear Holly Coombs, Production Stage Manager for Mean Girls,l speak with Venture Capital Partner, David Hornik. When something goes wrong during a live show, a stage manager has to think and act quickly. When things go wrong in business, entrepreneurs have to do the same, and investors like David can offer perspective. Listen to Holly and David discuss thinking on their feet and rolling with the punches.Guests:Holly Coombs, Production Stage Manager, Mean Girls, BroadwayDavid Hornik, General Partner, August Capital

David Hornik is a General Partner at August Capital where he invests in consumer and enterprise software and services. He has worked closely with startups for the last 20 years. Prior to joining August, David was a litigator at Cravath Swaine & Moore, and corporate and licensing attorney at Venture Law Group and Perkins Coie. David is the author of the first venture capital blog, VentureBlog, and the first venture capital podcast, VentureCast. He is the founder and producer of The Lobby conferences, a series of events that gather the thought leaders in consumer and enterprise technology. David holds an AB in Computer Music from Stanford, an M.Phil in Criminology from Cambridge University, and a JD from Harvard Law School. David teaches entrepreneurship and venture capital at Harvard Law School and at Stanford Business School. Along with sitting on the boards of numerous technology startups, David also sits on the board of GLAAD.

David Hornik is a partner at August Capital. He is also the much-loved creator and executive producer of “The Lobby”.  In preparing for this podcast, a number of people expressed sincere affection for David, The Lobby, and the relationships it has fostered.  In this episode David explains what the Lobby is, and where the idea came from.  In addition to The Lobby, David started (with his colleagues) the first venture capital blog, VentureBlog, and the first venture capital podcast, VentureCast. He has been honored by Forbes Magazine as a member of its Midas List of top Venture Capitalists. As a venture capitalist, David over the last 20 years has worked closely with technology companies to help them grow and prosper. David joined August Capital in 2000 to invest in a broad range of software companies. Since that time, he has invested in dozens of companies across the software spectrum, including a number of enterprise software and SaaS (e.g, Splunk, Fastly, GitLab), consumer services (e.g., Evite, Ebates, Drop), and financial technology companies (e.g., WePay, Bill.com, PayNearMe). In this podcast we discuss everything from his investments in Broadway musicals, to the state of venture capital, to the issues faced by the LGBTQ community in Silicon Valley.  Warning – this podcast includes singing! August Capital https://www.augustcap.com The Lobby https://www.thelobbyconference.com/the-lobby Something Ventured https://somethingventured.us 

David Hornik, General Partner at August Capital, one of the world’s top VC firms, has constructed a storied career -- and an amazing track record of investments -- out of being curious. It started with a love of music, with a detour through the intricacies of law and criminology, and has helped build him into one of the most successful VC investors in Silicon Valley. Hornik’s annual Lobby Conference, held each October, has become the premier gathering for the curious minds of the digital media ecosystem.   Inside the ICE House: https://www.theice.com/insights/conversations/inside-the-ice-house

This is the second episode of the Self Development With Tactics podcast for today, again featuring the allencheng.com website with a summary of "Give and Take" by Adam Grant. This time we are going through chapter one and a piece of chapter two. We are talking about: why givers have a way better network and what Adam Rifkins network is looking like, why giving away a lot of things (for free {garyvee ;;)}) makes sense, what David Hornik achieved with giving, strong and weak ties and why weak ones can be better, why there needs to be a giver and how to find out who a taker is. Much love! - I as always hope that you get a lot out of that! - Love you ➠Thank you for being with me! If you liked this episode of your daily self development kick please subscribe and like. Stay tuned for upcoming self development videos aaaaand comment down below or hit me up on the social media platform you like the most. Wish you the best, health wealth and happiness ❤️ Who I am? I am Christopher Walch a 18 year old graphic design student from austria, really interested in marketing self Development and having success in every aspect of life❤️However I am not only interested in having the best for me! I want you to be at your peak as well. Giving value to the people out here is what I want and what I am able to do here! Thank you. Self Development with Tactics/Christopher Walch on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/walchchristopher Self Development with Tactics'/Christopher Walch's Podcast: https://www.anchor.fm/selfdevelopment_wt/ Self Development with Tactics/Christopher Walch on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SelfTactics Self Development with Tactics/Christopher Walch on Facebook: www.facebook.com/Selfdevelopment-With-Tactics Self Development with Tactics on Tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/blog/we-selfdevelopment Self Development with Tactics/Christopher Walch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6ms9lq2XRrgdy0rOrMYVUQ Self Development With Tactics/Christopher Walch on Quora: https://www.quora.com/profile/Christopher-Walch-SDWT-Podcast LOVE YOU ALL!! ❤️

2 types of people in the business world – principles and agents and the importance of having fun a long the way.

Episode #218: David Hornik - Why Givers Win Show Notes: Sustained Excellence: Great story-tellers -- Every message is better told as a story Great sales people Why generous people win in the long run -- David is naturally generous He answers every email VC's invest in people more than investing in a product The story of Danny Shader and their daughters' soccer team The many conversations which led to working together after Danny initially turned David down because he thought he was "too nice" -- Why he was wrong The aspect of the job that David doesn't like -- Narcissistic people - "You don't have to be that way" "In the long run, doing the things you like, with the people you like, will be better" What percentage of your job do you love? -- "North of 80% of it. I've been doing this for 17 years. You have to do it with people you enjoy. If not, it's terrible." Do you have a boss? -- "Not really" How to handle a bad loss? -- "We lost $35m at one point. A lot of sleepless nights. It was very hard. This business is not all about succeeding." Why doesn't David use hard end dates on his term sheets like all other VC's? "Investing is a big decision." How to differentiate from other VC's? Money is all the same, does not differentiate "It's about help, guidance. I tell them to speak with every person I've ever worked with. Ask them what they think." "I genuinely care about people I work with" "The Lobby" -- David's annual conference -- "The best values from conferences are the relationships with other attendees." Do work outside at a table in Hawaii -- It promotes better work Best advice for hosting and event?  "Maniacally curate the guest list. It has to be full of givers. If takers are there, it won't work." Start the conference with a fun game Do NOT gather in conference rooms (Hence the name "The Lobby") - The best conversations happen during the breaks in the lobby Goal is to break even on the event. The budget is more than $1m -- Get sponsors, the guests all pay "The goal in life is to have a good time... To have a good life. What's the point otherwise?" "My goal is to surround myself with great people and enjoy my life. See what's out there if you don't like what you're doing." Making a lot of money... Impact? "If I make more, I can give more away."

My guest this week is Adam Grant, the author of the New York Times' best selling book:  "Give and Take:  A Revolutionary Approach to Success."  Adam is a professor at Wharton, and their highest rated teacher ever.  His research around giving and taking has revolutionized how people can achieve business success.  Listen to hear more about how "giving" actually helps everyone achieve more success in the long run. Signup for a free e-book on "how to launch your idea, collaborate with influencers and build a thriving business on our Influencer Economy website. http://www.influencereconomy.com/   Adam broke down with Ryan the three key styles in the work environment: 1) Giving 2) Taking 3) Matching.   Givers are the types of people who show-up early at work, mentor others, and stay late to help-out.  They give without expecting anything in return.  Takers are the types of people who "take" and look out for only themselves.  While matchers are the most common type of person at work.  Matchers have the philosophy: "You help me, and I'll help you" (tit for tat). Buy Adam Grant's Book here Follow Adam on Twitter Listen to our archives at http://www.influencereconomy.com/  What you'll learn from this episode: How to learn more about giving, and how this is greater for you in the long run The characteristics around the key styles in the work place:  giving, taking and matching How to take the long view in business, as life is NOT a zero-sum game That takers have a short view towards life and work How takers can learn to become givers  How five minute favors and making 3 intros a day changed Adam Rikin's life (and the lives of others) How givers like the venture capital investor David Hornik succeed more by giving Listen on iTunes Here Listen on Stitcher Here: 

Dave Hornik, General Partner, August Capital, as some of you may know, shocked the industry years ago by being the first VC to start blogging. His peers were aghast! Well, clearly, he saw something before everybody else, and today, many VCs blog, Tweet, and do all sorts of other things to engage in social media, now a dominant force in the industry. He discusses a number of points, of which, I want to particularly draw your attention to his views on the subject of Freemium.

David Hornik has a reputation in venture as one of the nicest and sharpest investors out there. He received Deloitte’s 2013 Venture Capitalist of the Year award and has been honored by Forbes Magazine as a member of its Midas List of top Venture Capitalists. This conversation was fun and David gave a lot of interesting insight. Some of our favorite moments included: (1) what he thinks of the current state of venture (11:05), (2) his adamant belief that we are not in a bubble, though things are overheated and overfunded (17:05), (3) the importance of making others successful and being generous (24:01), and (4) focusing on a happy life, not a successful career (30:10). David colored a lot of these insights via personal anecdotes of times with Jerry Yang, DJ Patil, Dick Costolo, Paul Graham, Reid Hoffman, Travis Kalanick and others.

About this episode:  Websites & Resources mentioned in the podcast:   Christien Louviere is a Brand Coach and the Managing Partner of SellPersonal where he helps CEOs fix their marketing problems.  Christien hosts the “SellPersonal Podcast” where his guests have included Tucker Max, David Williams, David Hornik and Kyle Porter.   In this episode, Christien and I talk about marketing strategies for startups, and frequent mistakes that startups make on the marketing front. Topics include:   How to run Facebook & LinkedIn ads campaign more effectively How to find and hire marketing consultants Content Selling vs Content Marketing The Amway Hack to running marketing webinars and much more!   Podcast Topics & Notes:   3:30 - Christien’s fundraising work with The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society 7:15 - Christien’s work at SellPersonal 9:45 - Why a chasm often exists between marketing and selling in startups 14:00 - Building a Buyer Persona for early customers 16:00 - Challenges of using cold leads vs early customers that were acquired via relationships and network 20:00 - Finding your 10x ROI for your product or service for your customer 24:30 - What tasks & activities a startup founder should be doing, and what mistakes are often made; Creating ONE lead generation content piece for your target Buyer Persona 26:30 - Hiring marketing consultants, the complexity of Facebook & LinkedIn ads 30:00 - Facebook & LinkedIn ad targeting 32:30 - The $50 Public Relations Hack to target editors and bloggers in your market 35:30 - Value of marketing webinars vs white papers 39:30 - Content Selling vs Content Marketing 42:00 - Running & recording webinars, reusing content as blog posts & white papers 50:30 - "The Amway Hack" in running webinars 52:30 - Atlanta as a technology & startup hub   Websites & Resources mentioned in the podcast:   Christien Louviere: Christien on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christienlouviere SellPersonal: www.sellpersonal.com Christien’s email: christien@sellpersonal.com team@sellpersonal.com   Sell Personal Podcast on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/sell-personal-podcast/id1040499178?mt=2&ls=1   David Cummings’s blog: www.davidcummings.com    Atlanta Tech Village: http://atlantatechvillage.com/   SalesLoft: www.salesloft.com   The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS): www.lls.org

A great interview with venture capitalist David Hornik, the first investor in Splunk.

Nick Beim is a Partner @ Venrock where he focuses on internet, mobile, SaaS, big data and fintech investments. Nick blogs on the economics of innovation at www.nickbeim.com. Nick led the initial venture investments in a number of pioneering consumer internet companies including the Gilt Groupe, and Care.com (IPO). He also led the initial investments in a number of today’s leading big data innovators including Dataminr and Intent Media. Prior to joining Venrock, Nick was a General Partner at Matrix Partners and worked in the technology groups at McKinsey and Goldman Sachs. Nick’s primary passion outside of venture investing is international development, in particular accelerating international development through entrepreneurship. Nick serves on the board of Endeavor, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting entrepreneurs in developing countries that Tom Friedman has called “the best anti-poverty program of all.” In 2011, Forbes named Nick one of the “Elite 8″ to watch in Venture Capital.   In Today's Episode You Will Learn: How Nick made his move into venture and started a bidding contest between two funds a bank for him! How Nick got to be involved with DataMinr and how Nick believes society will use data in the future? How does Nick standout in the super competitive rounds? What is Nick's value add? Is it still harder for female founders to get VC funding? Why?  What can be done to improve this imbalance in the tech ecosystem? What is impact investing? How do you balance LP returns with social impact improvements? Our friend @ August Capital, David Hornik asks Nick, what is the difference between investing in NY compared to SF?    Items Mentioned in Today's Show: Nick's Fave Book: Man's Search For Meaning by Viktor Frankl Nick's Fave Newsletter or Blog: Reid Hoffman, Essays on Entrepreneurship  

Welcome to Session 4 of The Twenty Minute VC, on today's incredible show, I am hugely excited to present David Hornik. David started his career as legal attorney to some of the hottest startups in Silicon Valley before making his foray into the Venture Capital Industry with August Capital in 2000. If that wasn't enough, David created the 1st Venture Capital blog, VentureBlog and is also the presenter of VentureCast. In today's episode you will learn: Why David made the transition from the legal world into the VC industry? What is so special about Stanford that enables a continuous flow of revlolutionary companies? Whether legal skills are attributable to the funding industry? What David looks for when investing in a company? Does it always have to be a big market opportunity for VCs to invest? What the best piece of business advice David has ever received? What book David would recommend to a Startup Founder? We then progress into a quick fire round where we hear David's views on Peter Thiel's 20 Under 20 and the 1st $Trillion business.

FounderLine host Joe Beninato and guest David Hornik of August Capital answer listener questions including: What are the most important ("Top 5"?) Key Performance Indicators for a consumer eCommerce company? What is the biggest investment mistake you've ever made, either putting money in or missing an opportunity? I'm an experienced founder looking at moving to the VC side. Any advice for how to go about that process? What percentage of deals come in your door with a women as CEO?  How much of your investment decision is product vs. team vs. market?  

My guest this week is Adam Grant, the author of the New York Times' best selling book:  "Give and Take:  A Revolutionary Approach to Success."  Adam is a professor at Wharton, and their highest rated teacher ever.  His research around giving and taking has revolutionized how people can achieve business success.  Listen to hear more about how "giving" actually helps everyone achieve more success in the long run. Adam broke down with Ryan the three key styles in the work environment: 1) Giving 2) Taking 3) Matching.   Givers are the types of people who show-up early at work, mentor others, and stay late to help-out.  They give without expecting anything in return.  Takers are the types of people who "take" and look out for only themselves.  While matchers are the most common type of person at work.  Matchers have the philosophy: "You help me, and I'll help you" (tit for tat). Buy the Book here Follow Adam on Twitter What you'll learn from this episode: How to learn more about giving, and how this is greater for you in the long run The characteristics around the key styles in the work place:  giving, taking and matching How to take the long view in business, as life is NOT a zero-sum game That takers have a short view towards life and work How takers can learn to become givers  How five minute favors and making 3 intros a day changed Adam Rikin's life (and the lives of others) How givers like the venture capital investor David Hornik succeed more by giving Listen on SoundCloud Here Listen on iTunes Here Listen on Stitcher Here:       

Neil Strauss author of the New York Times bestsellers The Game, Rules of the Game, and Emergency. His latest book, Everyone Loves You When You're Dead, collects the 228 best, craziest, and most soul-baring moments from his adventures with musicians, celebrities, and icons while writing cover stories for Rolling Stone and the New York Times David Hornik venture capitalist at August Capital, investing broadly in information technology companies. He focuses on enterprise application and infrastructure software, as well as consumer facing software and services. He sits on the board of such companies as StumbleUpon, Splunk, and SAY Media, and previously served on the Board of such companies as Evite and PayCycle   Joel Erik Thompson Supervising Attorney for the Martinet law firm in Phoenix, AZ. Mr. Thompson has been a law school instructor, an Arizona Superior Court Judge, and for many years an Arizona Board Certified Specialist in Criminal Law Dr. Marc Kossmann psychologist and entrepreneur specializing in online video marketing. His business partner, Charlie Seymour Jr video-crazed Wharton MBA marketer with a passion for story telling that calls people to action. Together they are The Video Marketing Guys and they have produced hundreds and hundreds of online videos promoting themselves and their clients

Neil Strauss author of the New York Times bestsellers The Game, Rules of the Game, and Emergency. His latest book, Everyone Loves You When You're Dead, collects the 228 best, craziest, and most soul-baring moments from his adventures with musicians, celebrities, and icons while writing cover stories for Rolling Stone and the New York Times David Hornik venture capitalist at August Capital, investing broadly in information technology companies. He focuses on enterprise application and infrastructure software, as well as consumer facing software and services. He sits on the board of such companies as StumbleUpon, Splunk, and SAY Media, and previously served on the Board of such companies as Evite and PayCycle   Joel Erik Thompson Supervising Attorney for the Martinet law firm in Phoenix, AZ. Mr. Thompson has been a law school instructor, an Arizona Superior Court Judge, and for many years an Arizona Board Certified Specialist in Criminal Law Dr. Marc Kossmann psychologist and entrepreneur specializing in online video marketing. His business partner, Charlie Seymour Jr video-crazed Wharton MBA marketer with a passion for story telling that calls people to action. Together they are The Video Marketing Guys and they have produced hundreds and hundreds of online videos promoting themselves and their clients

Neil Strauss author of the New York Times bestsellers The Game, Rules of the Game, and Emergency. His latest book, Everyone Loves You When You're Dead, collects the 228 best, craziest, and most soul-baring moments from his adventures with musicians, celebrities, and icons while writing cover stories for Rolling Stone and the New York Times  David Hornik venture capitalist at August Capital, investing broadly in information technology companies. He focuses on enterprise application and infrastructure software, as well as consumer facing software and services. He sits on the board of such companies as StumbleUpon, Splunk, and SAY Media, and previously served on the Board of such companies as Evite and PayCycle    Joel Erik Thompson Supervising Attorney for the Martinet law firm in Phoenix, AZ. Mr. Thompson has been a law school instructor, an Arizona Superior Court Judge, and for many years an Arizona Board Certified Specialist in Criminal Law.  Dr. Marc Kossmann psychologist and entrepreneur specializing in online video marketing. His business partner, Charlie Seymour Jr video-crazed Wharton MBA marketer with a passion for story telling that calls people to action. Together they are The Video Marketing Guys and they have produced hundreds and hundreds of online videos promoting themselves and their clients.  

Some people guard their privacy online jealously. As much as they want free email and facebook, they shudder at thoughts of having their data scraped, email addresses exposed, and photos indexed. But the trend of web services is not in favor of these digital hermits. More and more social networks and applications are popping up, allowing users to trade their personal information for cheap and amazing services. One such service – Blippy.com – is like a Twitter for your debit card. Sign up with Blippy, and you can immediately and automatically share info about what you buy, watch, and listen to with your own social network or the whole world. David Hornik loves Blippy. He loves the trend towards radical transparency. And as an investor with August Capital – who’ve helped give life to successful startups like evite and stumbleupon – he’s got his eye on where this trend could be going. And by the way, you can follow what David purchases at his public blippy account. Previous Episodes in this thread: Adventures in Anonymity Part II: The Future of Transparency and How to Stop It – Joel Reidenberg of the Center on Law and Information Policy at Fordham on re-engineering the web to fight transparency’s most dangerous effects Adventures in Anonymity Part I – Sam Bayard, Assistant Director of the Citizen Media Law Project on whether legal action could put online anonymity out of commission

Download the MP3. Marketing a startup is tricky business. Every entrepreneur faces the dilemma between allocating time to improving the product and marketing the product. If the two can be mixed just right, then perhaps sterile marketing can go viral. We tackle that issue in part 2 of 3 of our very own Venture Voice Startup Workshop coverage in New York City. David Hornik of August Capital leads the session, but he doesn’t finish uninterrupted as the entrepreneurs on the panel jump in.

Download the MP3. You might expect that if you launched your pride and joy -- your startup company -- at a conference, it would automatically be the center of attention. At DEMO, the leading technology product launch conference, you're hatching your business alongside 64 other companies with cool new technologies. You've got to deliver an awe-inspiring six-minute presentation, schmooze for many hours on end at a packed product pavilion, and be charming during the cocktail hours to make your mark. We continue our coverage of the DEMO conference by following VideoEgg's experience while grabbing audio clips from all over. Hear from Wall Street Journal columnist Walt Mossberg, August Capital partner David Hornik, Six Apart co-founder and president Mena Trott, U3 CEO and founding team member of Palm Kate Purmal, Jingle Network senior vice president Tom Latinovich and DEMO executive producer Chris Shipley. Show notes:

Download the MP3. New businesses usually start small and work slowly and steadily to build their reputation. But that's not true of startups that choose to launch their product at DEMO, the most prestigious conference dedicated to launching new technologies. Presenters have to agree to be radio silent about the cool technology they've been working on night and day for the past several months, if not years, of their lives. Then they have six minutes on stage to show it off to everyone, and a couple of days at a beach resort in Huntington Beach to network like crazy and deploy their freshly printed business cards. VideoEgg, a new company founded by three Yale graduates from the class of '04, chose to hatch itself at DEMO after months of quiet incubation. In today's show, we're chronicling what it's like to present at DEMO by telling the story of VideoEgg. We'll interview VideoEgg's founding team, DEMO executive producer Chris Shipley and DEMO groupie David Hornik of August Capital. We'll post a show after the conference with VideoEgg's presentation and the crowd's reaction. Show notes: