On this episode, Ryan sits down with Eric Bahn from Hustle Fund in San
Francisco. Hustle Fund invests in what they call “hilariously-early hustlers.”
Prior to co-founding the fund, Eric worked in a number of operating roles,
including as a product manager at Intuit, co-founder of a gaming company,
founder of a startup to serve MBA students (that was later acquired), product
manager at Facebook, co-founder of a media company called The Hustle, and EIR
at 500 Startups (phew!). On this episode we take you behind the curtain to
break down exactly how venture capital works. We talk about: Eric's advice on
how to break into venture capital if you've never worked in the space before.
Some of the common misconceptions about VC, including how much venture
capitalists are actually paid (spoiler alert: unless you're at a big fund,
it's not as much as you think). Hustle Fund's investing thesis, including
their unique data-driven approach to investing in early stage companies. We
also talk about the rise of “no code” and some of the best apps that are
letting makers create amazing products without writing code. We’ll be back
next week so be sure to subscribe wherever you listen to your favorite
podcasts. Also, big thanks to AngelList and FreshBooks for their support. 😸
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On this episode, Ryan sits down with Eric Bahn from Hustle Fund in San
Francisco. Hustle Fund invests in what they call “hilariously-early hustlers.”
Prior to co-founding the fund, Eric worked in a number of operating roles,
including as a product manager at Intuit, co-founder of a gaming company,
founder of a startup to serve MBA students (that was later acquired), product
manager at Facebook, co-founder of a media company called The Hustle, and EIR
at 500 Startups (phew!). On this episode we take you behind the curtain to
break down exactly how venture capital works. We talk about: Eric's advice on
how to break into venture capital if you've never worked in the space before.
Some of the common misconceptions about VC, including how much venture
capitalists are actually paid (spoiler alert: unless you're at a big fund,
it's not as much as you think). Hustle Fund's investing thesis, including
their unique data-driven approach to investing in early stage companies. We
also talk about the rise of “no code” and some of the best apps that are
letting makers create amazing products without writing code. We’ll be back
next week so be sure to subscribe wherever you listen to your favorite
podcasts. Also, big thanks to AngelList and FreshBooks for their support. 😸
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