20VC: Raising $400M for 20VC: Fundraising Lessons | Getting Marc Benioff Through 53 Cold Emails: How to Master Cold Outbound | 7 Lessons from 101 Decacorn Founders with Harry Stebbings (Simon Squibb Edition) | The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch

Harry Stebbings is interviewed by Simon Squibb, delving into Stebbings' journey as a young venture capitalist and podcaster. Stebbings shares how he raised $1.75 million in 24 hours at age 19 by leveraging FOMO and personalization in cold emails to tech CEOs to help his mother. He emphasizes the importance of persistence, detailing how he emailed Marc Benioff 53 times to secure an interview. Other topics include building relationships through platforms like WhatsApp, the value of starting even when not fully prepared, and the significance of distribution in today's market. Stebbings also outlines seven lessons learned from billionaires, including never accepting "no" and focusing on achievable goals.

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Part 1: Introduction, Background

Part 2: Sales, Psychology, Networking

Part 3: Mindset, Drive, Early Career

Part 4: Media, Content, Personal Brand

Part 5: Lessons on Persistence

Part 6: Taking Action, Risk

Part 7: Success, Happiness, Mentorship

Part 8: Work Ethic, Innovation

Part 9: Vision, Influence, Conclusion

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20VC: Raising $400M for 20VC: Fundraising Lessons | Getting Marc Benioff Through 53 Cold Emails: How to Master Cold Outbound | 7 Lessons from 101 Decacorn Founders with Harry Stebbings (Simon Squibb Edition)

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch

Part 1: Introduction, Background

Behind the Scenes of 20VC: Fundraising, Marc Benioff, and More

PERC, Daily Body Coach, and Airwallets: Sponsors for Success

Part 2: Sales, Psychology, Networking

Leveraging FOMO and Sales Skills: Harry's Million-Dollar Story at 19

Personalization, Social Validity, and Cold Emailing Strategies for Success

Building Flywheels and Relationships: WhatsApp as a Relationship-Building Tool

Part 3: Mindset, Drive, Early Career

The Power of Persistence and Starting Before You're Ready

Leveraging Ego, Insecurity, and the Drive of Necessity for Success

The Importance of Starting Young and Positive Visualization

Project Europe and Embracing Failure for Future Success

Mentorship, Mindset, and the Ability to End the Day Positively

Part 4: Media, Content, Personal Brand

The Power of Media for Young People and Building a Personal Brand

Persistence, Distribution, and the Value of Content Creation

The Rise of the Creator Economy and Owning Your Brand

Part 5: Lessons on Persistence

Never Accept No: The Billionaire's Lesson on Persistence

Continuous Persistence: Emailing Marc Benioff 53 Times for a Yes

Content Strategy: Viral Tweets and Social Validity

Part 6: Taking Action, Risk

Just Start: Overcoming Fear and Driving Outcomes Through Action

Burning the Boats: Committing Fully to Your Dream

Mentorship and Avoiding the Trap of Chasing Money

Part 7: Success, Happiness, Mentorship

The Loneliness of Success and Finding True Happiness

The Power of Content and Building Relationships at Scale

Rethinking Mentorship: Learning from Content and Building a Two-Way Street

Part 8: Work Ethic, Innovation

Working Harder and Understanding the Commitment to Success

The Love of Work and Integrating It Into Your Life

Balancing Life's Hobs and Making Something 10-20% Better

Reinventing Existing Models and the Power of Iteration

Part 9: Vision, Influence, Conclusion

Ambitious Visions and the Power of Pillow Talk

The Importance of Politeness and Increasing Happiness

PERC, Daily Body Coach, and Airwallets: Sponsors for Success

20VC: Raising $400M for 20VC: Fundraising Lessons | Getting Marc Benioff Through 53 Cold Emails: How to Master Cold Outbound | 7 Lessons from 101 Decacorn Founders with Harry Stebbings (Simon Squibb Edition)

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch

Part 1: Introduction, Background

00:00Behind the Scenes of 20VC: Fundraising, Marc Benioff, and More

Behind the Scenes of 20VC: Fundraising, Marc Benioff, and More

00:50PERC, Daily Body Coach, and Airwallets: Sponsors for Success

PERC, Daily Body Coach, and Airwallets: Sponsors for Success

Part 2: Sales, Psychology, Networking

03:06Leveraging FOMO and Sales Skills: Harry's Million-Dollar Story at 19

Leveraging FOMO and Sales Skills: Harry's Million-Dollar Story at 19

05:34Personalization, Social Validity, and Cold Emailing Strategies for Success

Personalization, Social Validity, and Cold Emailing Strategies for Success

07:07Building Flywheels and Relationships: WhatsApp as a Relationship-Building Tool

Building Flywheels and Relationships: WhatsApp as a Relationship-Building Tool

Part 3: Mindset, Drive, Early Career

09:05The Power of Persistence and Starting Before You're Ready

The Power of Persistence and Starting Before You're Ready

10:28Leveraging Ego, Insecurity, and the Drive of Necessity for Success

Leveraging Ego, Insecurity, and the Drive of Necessity for Success

11:42The Importance of Starting Young and Positive Visualization

The Importance of Starting Young and Positive Visualization

12:55Project Europe and Embracing Failure for Future Success

Project Europe and Embracing Failure for Future Success

14:21Mentorship, Mindset, and the Ability to End the Day Positively

Mentorship, Mindset, and the Ability to End the Day Positively

Part 4: Media, Content, Personal Brand

15:16The Power of Media for Young People and Building a Personal Brand

The Power of Media for Young People and Building a Personal Brand

16:07Persistence, Distribution, and the Value of Content Creation

Persistence, Distribution, and the Value of Content Creation

17:25The Rise of the Creator Economy and Owning Your Brand

The Rise of the Creator Economy and Owning Your Brand

Part 5: Lessons on Persistence

19:29Never Accept No: The Billionaire's Lesson on Persistence

Never Accept No: The Billionaire's Lesson on Persistence

20:10Continuous Persistence: Emailing Marc Benioff 53 Times for a Yes

Continuous Persistence: Emailing Marc Benioff 53 Times for a Yes

21:36Content Strategy: Viral Tweets and Social Validity

Content Strategy: Viral Tweets and Social Validity

Part 6: Taking Action, Risk

22:22Just Start: Overcoming Fear and Driving Outcomes Through Action

Just Start: Overcoming Fear and Driving Outcomes Through Action

23:58Burning the Boats: Committing Fully to Your Dream

Burning the Boats: Committing Fully to Your Dream

25:31Mentorship and Avoiding the Trap of Chasing Money

Mentorship and Avoiding the Trap of Chasing Money

Part 7: Success, Happiness, Mentorship

26:30The Loneliness of Success and Finding True Happiness

The Loneliness of Success and Finding True Happiness

28:22The Power of Content and Building Relationships at Scale

The Power of Content and Building Relationships at Scale

29:21Rethinking Mentorship: Learning from Content and Building a Two-Way Street

Rethinking Mentorship: Learning from Content and Building a Two-Way Street

Part 8: Work Ethic, Innovation

30:30Working Harder and Understanding the Commitment to Success

Working Harder and Understanding the Commitment to Success

31:27The Love of Work and Integrating It Into Your Life

The Love of Work and Integrating It Into Your Life

32:37Balancing Life's Hobs and Making Something 10-20% Better

Balancing Life's Hobs and Making Something 10-20% Better

33:53Reinventing Existing Models and the Power of Iteration

Reinventing Existing Models and the Power of Iteration

Part 9: Vision, Influence, Conclusion

35:50Ambitious Visions and the Power of Pillow Talk

Ambitious Visions and the Power of Pillow Talk

37:32The Importance of Politeness and Increasing Happiness

The Importance of Politeness and Increasing Happiness

39:17PERC, Daily Body Coach, and Airwallets: Sponsors for Success

PERC, Daily Body Coach, and Airwallets: Sponsors for Success