Podcast appearances and mentions of William N Thorndike

If Warren Buffett is the king of capital allocation—Henry Singleton is the ghost. Singleton built one of the most successful conglomerates in American history, transforming business while remaining virtually unknown. While Wall Street chased fads, Singleton, who could play chess blindfolded, quietly turned industrial conglomerate Teledyne into a business juggernaut with 20.4% annual returns over nearly three decades—outperforming Buffett, outmaneuvering rivals, and outlasting the hype. Dive into the mind of a man who Charlie Munger said had "the best operating and capital deployment record in American business—bar none." This is a masterclass in disciplined capital allocation and long-term thinking on the most underrated business genius of the 20th century.  If you're building a business, allocating capital, or simply trying to think more clearly in a noisy world, you cannot afford to miss this one.  (03:16) Prologue (05:59) PART 1: THE MAKING OF A MAVERICK (07:48) After MIT (10:24) Founding of Teledyne (14:04) The Future is Semiconductors (17:18) What to Acquire? (19:12) Integrating into the Teledyne System (21:49) Vasco Metals and George Roberts (23:40) PART 2: MASTER CAPITAL ALLOCATOR (28:10) Entering Insurance (29:44) The Great Buyback Revolution (32:46) Teledyne Operating Systems (34:56) Thinking Local (37:41) Building Knowledge (39:59) PART 3: PEAK PERFORMANCE (42:51) Planning for Retirement (44:09) Passing the Torch (46:45) End of an Era: Singleton Retires (47:41) Teledyne After Singleton (48:46) Singleton's Legacy (51:05) SHANE'S REFLECTIONS This episode is for informational purposes only and most of the research came from reading Distant Force: A Memoir of the Teledyne Corporation and the Man Who Created It, with an Introduction to Teledyne Technologies by Dr. George A. Roberts with Robert J McVicker and The Outsiders by William N. Thorndike, Jr. Additional source: 1979 Interview with Forbes Check out highlights from these books in our repository, and find key lessons from Singleton here —https://fs.blog/knowledge-project-podcast/outliers-henry-singleton/ Upgrade — If you want to hear my thoughts and reflections at the end of all episodes, join our membership: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠fs.blog/membership⁠⁠ and get your own private feed. Newsletter — The Brain Food newsletter delivers actionable insights and thoughtful ideas every Sunday. It takes 5 minutes to read, and it's completely free. Learn more and sign up at fs.blog/newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of Grow a Small Business, host Troy Trewin interviews Maxwell Nee, the mastermind behind ScoreApp, a platform revolutionizing lead generation for small businesses. Maxwell shares innovative strategies to boost customer engagement and drive growth. Discover how ScoreApp helps businesses gain unmatched insights into their audience, turning data into actionable results. Tune in to learn game-changing approaches to thrive in today's competitive market! Why would you wait any longer to start living the lifestyle you signed up for? Balance your health, wealth, relationships and business growth. And focus your time and energy and make the most of this year. Let's get into it by clicking here.   Troy delves into our guest's startup journey, their perception of success, industry reconsideration, and the pivotal stress point during business expansion. They discuss the joys of small business growth, vital entrepreneurial habits, and strategies for team building, encompassing wins, blunders, and invaluable advice.   And a snapshot of the final five Grow A Small Business Questions: What do you think is the hardest thing in growing a small business? According to Maxwell Nee, the hardest thing in growing a small business is finding the right people. He illustrates this by pointing to well-known success stories, noting that these achievements were often the result of small, effective teams or "pods". He gives examples like Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak of Apple, Sergey Brin and Larry Page of Google, and Eduardo Saverin and Mark Zuckerberg as the initial forces behind Facebook. While acknowledging that some individuals within these teams might have been more influential than others, Maxwell emphasizes that the contribution of two, three, or four individuals working together was crucial to realizing their success. What's your favourite business book that has helped you the most? Maxwell Nee credited two transformative books for shaping his entrepreneurial approach: "OverSUBSCRIBED" by Daniel Priestley, which revolutionized his mindset on creating unstoppable demand by making businesses "must-haves," and "The Outsiders" by William N. Thorndike, which revealed how unconventional CEOs achieved outsized returns through radical capital discipline and independent thinking. Are there any great podcasts or online learning resources you'd recommend to help grow a small business? Maxwell Nee mentioned that he doesn't really have specific great podcasts or online learning tools to recommend for professional development. While he listens to podcasts like "Diary of a CEO" and the one he was being interviewed on, his preferred approach is to become deeply engaged with specific individuals who align with his learning objectives at a particular time. He typically spends around three months focusing on one person, thoroughly reading their books and listening to their podcasts multiple times before moving on to someone else. What tool or resource would you recommend to grow a small business? Maxwell Nee suggests that small business owners can benefit from using time blocking to manage their many responsibilities more effectively by pre-planning their schedules. He also highlights Score App, a lead generation software that uses quiz marketing to gamify the process and significantly increase conversion rates while filtering out unsuitable leads, as a valuable resource. In terms of professional development, Maxwell prefers to deeply immerse himself in the work of specific individuals for extended periods rather than broadly following podcasts or online learning. Two influential books he recommends are Oversubscribe by Daniel Priestley and Outsiders, which offers insights from unconventional CEOs. What advice would you give yourself on day one of starting out in business? Maxwell Nee would tell his younger self on day one of starting out to have a deliberate conversation about the learning curve . He wishes he had the awareness to work for free with someone he admired in a cool industry for about six months to "sponge it all up". He believes this approach would have been faster than his initial self-funded journey, where he paid for his own learning and personal expenses Book a 20-minute Growth Chat with Troy Trewin to see if you qualify for our upcoming course. Don't miss out on this opportunity to take your small business to new heights! Enjoyed the podcast? Please leave a review on iTunes or your preferred platform. Your feedback helps more small business owners discover our podcast and embark on their business growth journey.     Quotable quotes from our special Grow A Small Business podcast guest: Success isn't about working harder; it's about working smarter with the right people – Maxwell Nee Entrepreneurship is a mindset—adapt, innovate, and keep moving forward – Maxwell Nee Growth happens when you stop thinking small and start acting bold – Maxwell Nee      

En este episodio, Vicente Martín y Juan Cantus, miembros del Equipo de Inversión de Cobas AM, repasan en este vídeo la evolución de las carteras de Cobas AM durante el primer semestre de 2024 junto con Carlos González Ramos, Director del Equipo de Relación con Inversores Conecta con nosotros para conocer más acerca de nuestra filosofía de inversión. Recomendaciones: Los Outsiders. William N. Thorndike: https://bit.ly/OutsidersVS Céntrate (Deep Work), Cal Newport. Biografía de Elon Musk. Diario de abordo, Cristobal Colón. Podcast Juan Ramón Rallo: ‪@juanrallo‬ Dwarkesh podcast: ‪@DwarkeshPatel‬ Invirtiendo a Largo plazo: https://bit.ly/LandingILP Canal Cobas AM: https://bit.ly/SuscribirmeCanalCobasAM #inversion #valueinvesting #ahorro #cobasam

In today's episode, Patrick Donley (@JPatrickDonley) sits down with Shawn O'Malley, Chief Editor of our newsletter, We Study Markets, to discuss what his main takeaways were from doing a deep dive into The Outsiders by William Thorndike. Learn how CEOs operate like stock investors, why capital allocation is unintuitive for most company leaders, what factors lead to poor capital allocation, how to identify leaders that will be extraordinary capital allocators, which Outsider CEO most stood out to Shawn, how you can apply the lessons in The Outsiders to your own investing, plus so much more! William N. Thorndike is founder and a managing director of Housatonic Partners, a private equity firm. He is a graduate of Harvard College and the Stanford Graduate School of Business. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 02:36 - How CEOs operate like stock investors 05:01 - Why is capital allocation is unintuitive to most CEOs 09:37 - What factors lead to poor capital allocation by CEOs 11:36 - What is in a CEOs toolkit to allocate capital effectively and how can they be evaluated 16:28 - How to identify extraordinary CEOs that will be great capital allocators 20:18 - How the Outsider's CEOs were able to resist the institutional imperative  24:29 - Which of the Outsider's CEOS most stood out to Shawn 29:30 - How Henry Singleton masterfully allocated capital at Teledyne 34:05 - What lessons can be learned from The Outsiders for today's investor *Disclaimer: Slight timestamp discrepancies may occur due to podcast platform differences. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Kyle and the other community members. Lawrence Cunningham's book, The Essays of Warren Buffett. Benjamin Graham's book, The Intelligent Investor. William Thorndike's book, The Outsiders. Check out the books mentioned in the podcast here. Enjoy ad-free episodes when you subscribe to our Premium Feed. NEW TO THE SHOW? Follow our official social media accounts: X (Twitter) | LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook | TikTok. Check out our Millennial Investing Starter Packs. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try Kyle's favorite tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts. SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: Range Rover Airbnb Toyota Public NetSuite Connect with Patrick: Twitter | Email Connect with Shawn: Twitter | LinkedIn | Email Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

"The Outsiders" nos lleva a través de la vida y los éxitos de ocho CEOs poco convencionales que desafiaron las normas establecidas y cambiaron el panorama corporativo para siempre. Con una narrativa cautivadora, Thorndike profundiza en las estrategias y mentalidades que llevaron a estos líderes a alcanzar un éxito sobresaliente. A lo largo del episodio, desentrañaremos las tácticas innovadoras y visionarias que estas figuras legendarias implementaron para transformar empresas en dificultades en auténticas potencias económicas. Analizaremos cómo sus enfoques únicos, a menudo opuestos a la corriente principal, los convirtieron en pioneros y forjaron una nueva perspectiva sobre el liderazgo y la gestión. Además, exploraremos las lecciones aplicables que podemos extraer de las experiencias de estos líderes empresariales, que van desde la toma de decisiones audaces y la gestión de riesgos, hasta la importancia de la disciplina financiera y la creación de valor sostenible www.instagram.com/gardieles www.twitter.com/LInversores --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/luis-pizarro/support

It's "Bring Your Own Topic Day" on the Retirement Lifestyle Show. In this episode, Roshan Loungani, Eric Olson, and Adrian Nicholson discuss topics they feel would benefit the audience's investment decisions. They talk about AI use in financial planning, how to make charitable contributions tax-free, and some intriguing insights from William N. Thorndike's Book "The Outsiders." [00:00] Introduction [02:05] William Thorndike's Book "The Outsiders" [05:02] The Main Focus of The Book "The Outsiders" [09:17] Returning Value to Shareholders and Reasons not to Pay Dividends [11:41] The Dividend Growth Strategy [15:28] How to Run a Business in a Tax-Efficient Way [17:06] When Companies Invest in Secondary Markets [20:29] How to Determine the Long-term Value of a Company [25:07] CEOs with a Larger-Than-Life Persona [27:52] Why Unconventional CEOs Focus on Cash Flow [32:51] Using ChatGPT and AI to Make Informed Financial Decisions [35:28] Asking ChatGPT to Inform Your Retirement [42:40] Will ChatGPT Take Over the Search World? [45:07] Ways to Use AI in Podcasting [51:30] Planning For Qualified Charitable Distributions [55:07] The Problem with Most Financial Planning Software [58:39] Why Financial Planning is an Art, Not a Science [59:39] Parting Thoughts Roshan can be reached at roshan.loungani@aretewealth.com or at 202-536-4468. Erik can be reached at erik.olson@aretewealth.com or 815-940-4652. Adrian can be reached at adrian.nicholson@aretewealth.com or at 703-915-8905. Follow Us At: Website: https://retirementlifestyleshow.com/ https://www.retirewithroshan.com https://youtu.be/hKVzI87v0tA https://twitter.com/RoshanLoungani https://www.linkedin.com/in/roshanloungani/ https://www.facebook.com/retirewithroshan/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/financialerik/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/adrian-nicholson-74b82b13b/ #retirementlifestylepodcast #fire #podcast #FI #Retire #retirewithroshan #retirement #investing All opinions expressed by podcast hosts and guests are solely their own. While based on information they believe is reliable, neither Arete Wealth nor its affiliates warrant its completeness or accuracy, nor do their opinions reflect the opinion of Arete Wealth. This podcast is for general informational purposes only and should not be regarded as specific advice or recommendations for any individual. Before making any decisions, consult a professional.

Paneudumme strategiatyön moniottelija Mika Sutisen kanssa strategian toteuttamiseen arjessa. Pohdimme, miten muutos motivoi ja säilyttää momentuminsa ja miten strategiatyötä tehdään onnistuneesti yhdessä. Käymme läpi MWB- eli must-win-battle-mallin hyötyjä strategian toteuttamisen mallina ja avaamme, millainen on hyvin muotoiltu MWB. Keskustelun myötä oivallat, millainen avainpelaaja monesta organisaatiosta yhä puuttuu, mikä merkitys viestinnällä on ja miten mittarimatoperspektiivi kurottaa onnistuneesti tähtiin. Lisäksi kuulet Mikan mahtavimman mokan strategiatyön osalta.

Ready for a financial planning throwdown?  Ross and Dan go head to head as they debate heated topics in financial planning.  Friend of the show Matt Trogdon joins as moderator. In the episode Dan made reference to a book, but forgot the name.  It was The Outsiders by William N. Thorndike, Jr., which tells the story of 8 unconventional CEOs and how their approach to capital allocation led to their success.

This episode talks about Vell's take on this one time he wish he would have had sex with this one lady from his past. The Good Read for this episode is The Outsiders: Eight Unconventional CEOs and Their Radically Rational Blueprint for Success by William N. Thorndike. What makes a successful CEO? Most people call to mind a familiar definition: “a seasoned manager with deep industry expertise.” Others might point to the qualities of today's so-called celebrity CEOs—charisma, virtuoso communication skills, and a confident management style. But what really matters when you run an organization? What is the hallmark of exceptional CEO performance? Quite simply, it is the returns for the shareholders of that company over the long term. What's popping in Vell's World consist of team USA Basketball are ASS, COVID cases are spiking, Future suppose to spent $5k on sex, and more. Follow on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @VellsWorldPodcast Email vellsworldpodcast@ldmonger.com with any comments, questions, or concerns you would like mentioned in our upcoming episodes. To sponsor an episode send us an email. Don't forget to subscribe, tell a friend, and follow on all social media platforms. You can leave a voice message and become a monetary supporter for as little as .99 cent on the anchor.fm. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/vellsworldpodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/vellsworldpodcast/support

หนังสือ The Outsiders: Eight Unconventional CEOs and Their Radically Rational Blueprint for Success ของ William N. Thorndike Jr. - คนที่โดดเด่นจริง ๆ ที่ทุกคนควรจะมีในองค์กรคือคนแบบไหนกันแน่ - คนนอกและคนใน ทำไมถึงมีความหมายที่แตกต่างกัน เราจงทำเหมือนเป็นคนนอกจะได้เห็นคนในชัดเจนขึ้น - ผู้บริหารที่ดีคือ ผู้บริหารที่สามารถจัดการปัญหาของตัวเองได้อย่างดีเยี่ยม ไม่เพิกเฉยต่อการพัฒนาตนเองและคุณภาพของสังคม - การเห็นตัวอย่างที่ดี มันจะทำให้เราอยากจะทำตามคนเหล่านั้น จงแสวงหาตัวอย่างผู้บริหารที่ดีให้จงได้ แล้วเราจะเป็นผู้บริหารที่ดีตามไป - ความพยายามที่จะหลีกเลี่ยงความล้มเหลว นั่นไม่ใช่วิถีของผู้บริหารที่ดีเลย เพราะการรับความล้มเหลวคือหนทางของการดึงทักษะของผู้บริหารสืบไป

Who is the greatest CEO of the last 50 years? What is the most important job for a CEO? This book profiles eight “outsider” CEOs who have led companies that outperformed the S&P 500 index by more than 20 times and their peers by more than seven times. Despite their different industries and backgrounds, their grasp of the nature of business is surprisingly consistent. In this book, the author details these shared characteristics in operation management and capital allocation, which are of reference value for both managers and ordinary investors.

In this episode, I chatted with Nic Barlage, Cleveland Cavaliers' President of Business Operations. We talked about his first steps in the industry as an intern with the Alexandria Beetles in the Northwood National Baseball League and how that experience helped him get where he is today. He shared four tips for a successful career, his view on dealing with failure, and more. If you enjoyed the show, please leave us a five-star iTunes review.  ********************************************************************* "Failure, if channeled from a positive perspective, becomes an opportunity for all of us to get better." - Nic Barlage. During his internship working for the Alexandria Beetles, Nic did almost everything. Like players' laundry, on-stage host for the games, taking care of the ballpark hanging fence signs or pumping the water out of it if there was heavy rain the previous night. He would also sell the ballpark putting together promotions, making hotdogs, and the list goes on and on.   Nic learned a lot from his experience of the 18+ hours internship working for the Beetles; still, one of the biggest lessons would come after sending over 172 resumes and getting zero response. Far from regret doing that, he believes that that was the first step to start developing patient persistence and fortified determination.  He also referred to how it was for him and his team Lebrons' departure from Cleveland and the things he thinks they could've done differently. We talked about the importance of changing our mindset and treating challenges as opportunities to become better at what we do, turning something that could be considered harmful into something positive. Nic also highlighted the importance of networking in the industry, and he talked about how vital human relationships are.  He shared his four cornerstones for a successful career in the sports industry and the best way to value and take the maximum out of our time; some of his favorite books and the leaders he likes to get inspiration from.  Resources: Book: William N. Thorndike - The Outsiders: Eight Unconventional CEOs and Their Radically Rational Blueprint for Success Book: Stephen A.Schwarzman - What It Takes: Lessons in the Pursuit of Excellence Book: Leander Khaney - Tim Cook: The Genius Who Took Apple to the Next Level Book: David Goggins - Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds Book: Robert Iger - The Ride of a Lifetime: Lessons Learned from 15 Years as CEO of the Walt Disney Company Book: Adrian Robert Gostick - All In: How the Best managers Create a Culture of Belief and Drive Big Results Book: Phil Knight - Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike  

Welcome to the Good Life Property Management podcast! I'm your host, Steve Welty. This is a show for property management entrepreneurs who want to build not only a great business but also great lives. I'm here to help you gain the freedom to live life on your own terms while creating a positive impact in the world. Please check out Steve Welty's Music! Today, my show, We’ve Been Sold A Lie, got me thinking about happiness. Happiness is a journey, does not mean we are the wealthiest. Live in the present moment and learn to experience joy. How to be mindful with meditation. Your mind is not the problem, you have to exercise your brain like every other muscle for the muscle to work effectively. In this episode, I talk about how the universe is here to help and how you can connect to the world through the present moment. Feel the pure creativity in the present. How you can reflect and learn what brings you joy. Take about 30 minutes, find a quiet space,, and act to build your list happen! I also chat about R Factor and DOS conversations and how you can use these to focus your goals and create happiness in your personal and business life. In This Episode: [01:40] Where is the focus to create happiness? [02:43] Slowing down and being mindful of the present moment during meditation. [03:40] Deepak Chopra’s book: The Seven Laws for Spiritual Success. [04:39] The process of learning what brings you joy and why aren’t you doing these more? [08:09] What effect would doing more of these activities which bring you joy have on your life and your business? [09:09] Awareness of how little I do of the things which bring me joy. [11:09] Setting up buckets of joy in a systematic way. [11:33] Jordan Muela and Rita joined me and we talked about the book Outsiders [13:07] R Factor question and the DOS conversation. [15:16] Meeting and networking with people to get to know them, not for the purpose of putting them in a lead funnel. Links and Resources: Steve Welty's Music steve@goodlifemgmt.com Steve Welty on Facebook Tribe Mastermind NARPM Annual Convention The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success by Deepak Chopra Outsiders by William N. Thorndike 

Moe Abdou, Founder of 33voices, interviews William N. Thorndike Jr., author ofThe Outsiders: Eight Unconventional CEOs and Their Radically Rational Blueprint for Success.

When looking at the characteristics and actions of various CEOs, it's clear that the most successful executives do things differently than their counterparts. Listen as William N. Thorndike, author of The Outsiders, explains the characteristics of the eight CEOs he profiled in his book and how their actions helped their companies achieve huge success.

Amit Mukherjee ( https://www.nea.com/team/amit-mukherjee ) is a Partner at New Enterprise Associates (NEA) ( https://www.nea.com/ ) , one of the premier and global venture capital firms that invests in all stages. Amit focuses on investing in consumer technology. He is a Board Observer for Casper ( https://casper.com/ ) , MasterClass ( https://www.masterclass.com/ ) , Brandless ( https://brandless.com/ ) , and The Players' Tribune ( https://www.theplayerstribune.com/en-us ) , and was previously a Board Observer for Jet.com ( https://jet.com/ ). Amit has led a number of seed stage investments for NEA, including Aquabyte ( https://www.aquabyte.no/index.html ) , Holloway ( https://www.holloway.com/ ) , Yumi ( https://helloyumi.com/?adgroupid=65231950007&adid=309071533816&campaignid=1621091754&gclid=Cj0KCQiAn8nuBRCzARIsAJcdIfPsfOzPD4g6KRHeE4HUZHh6Gz52XZz2_-ciRS-Ad60BQWclRTVfRv8aAuyaEALw_wcB&utm_campaign=Yumi-Evergreen&utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=google&utm_term=Brand ) and PumpUp ( https://www.pumpup.com/ ). You can follow Amit on Twitter Here ( https://twitter.com/AmitMukherjee ) , where he posts a ton of great thought-provoking content about consumer and venture capital. If you would like to follow your host, Mike, for updates on the show, you can follow him Here ( https://twitter.com/MikeGelb ) on Twitter. In this episode you will learn - * How Amit made his way into venture capital and what attracted him to consumer investing. In the pitch and his due diligence process, how he determines if there is a real pain point? How to evaluate two companies in the same space when there isn't much data? * Difference when evaluating startups when it's a serial entrepreneur vs. first time founder? How he thinks about the investment landscapes today? Cold/No introduction vs. warm introduction - how should founders reach out to VCs? * How he deals with time allocation across his portfolio? One thing he would change about venture capital? * How he thinks about the D2C landscape today? Trends in consumer that he is most excited about. The Gen Z consumer and characteristics he focuses on? One company that he worked on or invested in that he's proud of? One company that in retrospect wish he did invest in? A business book that Amit would like to recommend is The Outsiders: Eight Unconventional CEOs and Their Radically Rational Blueprint for Success ( https://www.amazon.com/Outsiders-Unconventional-Radically-Rational-Blueprint/dp/1422162672/ref=asc_df_1422162672/?adgrpid=69543898472&hvadid=344057888328&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9061089&hvnetw=g&hvpone=&hvpos=1o1&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvrand=11308545222476361085&hvtargid=aud-801381245258%3Apla-404766147279&linkCode=df0&psc=1&ref=&tag= ) by William N. Thorndike A book that helped shaped him personally is 10% Happier: How I Tamed the Voice in My Head, Reduced Stress Without Losing My Edge, and Found a Self-Help That Actually Works ( https://www.amazon.com/10-Happier-Reduced-Self-Help-Actually/dp/B00I8NLVFY/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2HMN3IVGRM1CZ&keywords=10%25+happier+by+dan+harris&qid=1574086867&s=books&sprefix=10%25+happ%2Cstripbooks%2C220&sr=1-1 ) by Dan Harris.

*Gautam Gupta* ( https://www.m13.co/team-members/gautam-gupta/ ) *is a Partner at* *M13* ( https://www.m13.co/ ) *and founded and previously was the CEO of* *Naturebox* ( https://naturebox.com/ ) *.* *M13 is a venture fund headquartered in Los Angeles that has invested in some of the most innovative consumer companies like Pinterst, SnapChat, Lyft, Bird, and Ring.* *Naturebox, a subscription online delivery service that home-delivers all-natural snack foods. Before that, he started his career as an early stage investor at General Catalyst when he was just 18.* *If you would like to keep up to date on Gautam, you can follow him* *@gramblings* ( https://twitter.com/gRamblings ) *.To follow along behind the scenes of the show, you can follow* *@mikegelb* ( https://twitter.com/MikeGelb ) *and* *@consumervc* ( https://twitter.com/ConsumerVc ) *.* *A book that inspired Gautam professionally is* *The Outsiders: Eight Unconventional CEOs and Their Radically Rational Blueprint for Success* ( https://amzn.to/2O9WxPT ) *by William N. Thorndike. A book that inspired Gautam personally is* *Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike* ( https://amzn.to/35kPdGH ) *by Phil Knight.* *In this episode you will learn -* * *When did he know that he wanted to be an entrepreneur? What got him into Venture Capital? What made you want to leave venture capital to found NatureBox?* * ** * *I think you're the first guest I've had on this show that started his or her career in VC, then became a founder/CEO then came back to VC. The learnings and takeaways when he founded his own company that impacted him as an investor? Why he decided to join M13? What's his advice for founders that live in secondary and tertiary markets that are outside LA, SF and NYC? How should founders think about board construction for their companies? What are changes in consumer behavior that he is focused on? What's one thing he would change when it came to venture capital?* * ** * *What is his most recent investment and what makes him excited about it? One company that he had the opportunity to invest in, didn't and in retrospect wish he did?* * ** * *What is one learning that was impactful and could be helpful for founders of venture backable B2C consumer companies?*