Adam Draper ⏻
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Adam Draper ⏻
@AdamDraper
Optimistic Founder of @BoostVC // Boost VC does PreSeed... and Series D
Board Member @RadiantNuclear and @Skybound
- Apply now!!Applications for #Tribe9 are open! The best from #VR #blockchain #chatbots #SciFi apply at app.boost.vc/apply medium.com/boost-vc/boost…
- I was on a two flights today. - No mask. - Talked to the person next to me. - Had my meetings in person. Like a psychopath.
- This is the scariest video I have seen in my life. I'm dead serious. This is essentially the "We are effed and know it" video.Forget the mattress! Keeping large sums of cash at home is risky. The best place to protect your money is in an FDIC-insured bank where it’s safe and sound. Learn how the FDIC safeguards your #money at FDIC.gov/deposit
00:00 - Why do people hate Zuckerberg? I can’t really figure it out. The guy should be admired. He built an incredible business.
- While listening to podcasts, I would love to press a button the marks moments and then just sends me a clip of the abbreviated moments after I’m done.
- A 23 year old @lyft driver asked me for career advice. I realized that I was 9 years older than him at that moment. My Advice: 1. Build a network in what you are interested 2. Be abnormally helpful to everyone 3. Love the process and people 4. Build toward a mission
- You know what’s under valued —- saying thanks to people.
- Everyone wants to start a startup. Nobody wants to build for 5 years before anyone notices. Everyone wants to be a VC. Nobody wants to wait 10 years for returns.Everybody wants to start a blog. Nobody wants to write for 3 years before anybody starts reading. Everybody wants to start a podcast. Nobody is willing to record episodes for 2 years straight. Everybody wants to write a book. Nobody is willing to build an audience first.
- It turns out the cheat code to life is just work ethic. Good luck if you are trying for a short term angle, because you will be lapped by long term persistence.
- 20 yrs ago: What is communication? 10 yrs ago: What is money? Today: What is government? 10 yrs from now: What is reality? 20 yrs from now: What is human?
