#112 — AdVentures at Google — Bill Maris

<p>Bill Maris is the founder of Section 32, a venture capital fund investing at the frontiers of technology and healthcare. Prior to Section 32, Bill spent almost a decade at Google as the founder and first CEO of Google Venture. On today's episode, James and Bill take a deep dive into what it took bill to become the CEO of Google Ventures. They also speak about the patterns you see in Venture Capital and how a young investor can use these patterns to benefit with their future investments. &nbsp;To conclude the episode, James and Bill talk about the real problem with our society, mental health. They give examples of how we could come up with a solution and what the world will look like if we don't start thinking about these issues. &nbsp;&nbsp;<br> <br> Find out more about <br> Bill Maris: https://www. section32.com/ &nbsp;<br> <br> 00:27 Intro <br> 02:16 Bill’s backstory <br> 17:10 What to do after you sell your first business <br> 27:45 Google Ventures <br> 41:53 Being a Middle Man in the Tech World &nbsp;<br> 51:24 Patterns with Investing in Venture Capital <br> 57:30 Pieces of advice that changed Bill’s mind <br> 1:06:44 Trends Bill follows <br> 1:23:17 Mental Health &nbsp;&nbsp;<br> <br> Hit the show hotline and leave a question or comment for the show at 424-272-6640, email James questions directly at askbelowtheline@gmail.com or follow us on Twitter @ twitter.com/gobelowtheline &nbsp;&nbsp;<br> <br> Support Our Sponsor <br> Magic Mind https://magicmind.co<br> (Use code BTL at checkout for 20% off) &nbsp;&nbsp;<br> <br> About your host, James: &nbsp;James Beshara is a founder, investor, advisor, author, podcaster, and encourager based in Los Angeles, California. James has created startups for the last 12 years, selling one (Tilt, acquired by Airbnb), and invested in a few multi-billion dollar startups to date. He has spoken at places such as Y-Combinator, Harvard Business School, Stanford University, TechCrunch Disrupt, and has been featured in outlets like the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Fortu