377: Billionaire Investor Tim Draper on Bitcoin, Tesla, and Anticipating the Future

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Tim Draper, one of the most successful venture capital investors on the planet, thinks all entrepreneurs should read science fiction. He believes anticipating what the world needs in 15 years is critical to creating an innovative business idea. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">As the founder of Draper Associates, DFJ, and Draper University, Draper has been an early investor in Tesla, Skype, SpaceX, Twitter, Coinbase, and Twitch—just to name a few. The billionaire has also mentored well over 1,000 early-stage investors.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Foundr CEO Nathan Chan sat down with Draper to talk about: </span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The future-focused framework that will help you identify profitable opportunities </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How traditional schools fail to prepare entrepreneurs for success </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Why entrepreneurs must embrace mistakes</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Why the early stages of business should be like throwing a party </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The value of focusing “a million miles deep and an inch wide” </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The future of blockchain, Bitcoin, and entrepreneurship </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">And much more...</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><strong>Who do you want to see next on the podcast?</strong> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Comment and let us know! And don't forget to leave us a 5-star review if you loved this episode.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><s