The Ultimate Advice For Startup Founders (feat. Adam Draper)

<p>Welcome to another episode of the Build In Public Podcast.</p><p><br>Today's episode features Adam Draper, Founder and Managing Director of Boost VC, which is an early-stage venture capital firm with $200m AUM.</p><p><br>Adam is a 2x entrepreneur and a 4th generation venture capitalist who comes from a family of highly influential leaders including his dad, Tim Draper, who made investments in Skype, Tesla, Bitcoin and more.</p><p><br>In this interview, Adam and KP explored a wide variety of topics such as:</p><p>●     Intro (00:00)</p><p>●     Paying it forward and asking for what you want (3:50)</p><p>●     How building in public does your business a huge favor (11:00)</p><p>●     What qualities set apart great founders (16:57)</p><p>●     Why mission-driven founders are more likely to succeed (18:54)</p><p>●     Infectious ambition and raising its ceiling (24:38)</p><p>●     The right mindset and working harder (27:20)</p><p>●     Tribute to Adam’s father, Tim Draper, on his brilliant strategic thinking (32:50)</p><p>●     Self-sovereignty and what it means in tech (36:02)</p><p>●     The possibilities of universal LLC (38:41)</p><p>●     What’s up next at Boost VC (43:21)</p><p>●     The kind of founders Adam wants to connect with (44:27)</p><p>●     Adam’s take on expanding human endeavor (45:46)</p><p>●     Brainstorming as the new age of podcasting (47:56)</p><p>●     Leaning into what personally feels wondrous (48:53)</p><p> </p><p>Build In Public Podcast is an interview show where KP chats with ambitious startup founders, CEOs, and top Internet creators to unpack their stories, insights, and lessons.</p><p><br></p><p>Thanks for listening!</p><p><br>Links:</p><p>Adam’s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/AdamDraper">https://twitter.com/AdamDraper</a></p><p>Boost VC on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/BoostVC">https://twitter.com/BoostVC</a></p><p>Boost VC’s website: <a href="https://www.boost.vc/">https://www.boost.vc/</a></p><p>KP’s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/thisiskp_">https