Bijan Sabet

husband, dad, music lover, optimist, venture capitalist, Twitter investor

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Real. Honest. Fear.

“I don’t know what I’m doing” How many times has a founder told that to a board or to his management team?“I don’t know what I’m doing” How many times has a founder told that to a board or to his management team? Rarely, if ever. How often does a founder feel that way? Plenty. (Related: How often does a VC tell his partners that statement? Rarely, if ever, unfortunately.) The reason why a founder won’t open up and share that fear is because of another fear: the fear of looking weak or clueless. “If I share my fears, I could lose my job or lose control”.

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So how high was Bob when those three little birds were singing to him?

My oldest daughter has been under the weather for the last month.

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What time will you be home tonight?

I got up at 5:30am today and went for a five mile run.

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It’s more complicated

Our social networks and platforms have given us enormous opportunity — to learn, play, discover, share and connect.

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Eating Alone

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