Cyrus and Iman discuss contrasting management methods in tech, hiring struggles in the marketplace, mimetic desire, environmental factors affecting investor decisions, the Matthew effect in relation to VC performance, and the generational shift within VC.

You can also watch this in video format on our youtube channel to see supporting material: https://youtu.be/Kqf_9v5pGDM

Materials referenced:

AGM on Apple vs Coinbase: https://twitter.com/DavidSacks/status/1443846265582735362?s=20

Fred Destin on Europe Hiring: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/freddestin_talent-wars-in-london-seem-absolutely-brutal-activity-6842174071707324416-MLX8

Nothing is normal anymore: https://twitter.com/fintechjunkie/status/1445377537593516035?s=20

Investor moods being affected by the weather: https://twitter.com/emollick/status/1439757466439503875?s=20

Power laws and path dependence: https://twitter.com/trengriffin/status/1438875618930683904?s=20

The great generational shift within VC: https://fortune.com/2021/09/24/the-great-generational-shift-within-venture-capital/ https://twitter.com/ShaanVP/status/1443002382053380098?s=20
https://bijansabet.com/2021/09/23/stepping-back-at-spark-capital/

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#032 - Rational Musings: The Generational Shift Within VC, Mimetic Desire, & Hiring Struggles

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#032 - Rational Musings: The Generational Shift Within VC, Mimetic Desire, & Hiring Struggles