84. How a Broke Musician Turned Wildly Successful (Investor in Airbnb & Uber) | Derek Zanutto

Derek Zanutto is the General Partner at CapitalG, a growth-stage
venture capital arm of Google (Alphabet). Before CapitalG, he was
an investor in Uber, Airbnb, Lynda.com, CAA, and more.


In our conversation, we go into:


How Derek went from studying liberal arts/touring as a
musician to becoming an investor

How he got into Wall Street with zero to little financial
experience

What he looks for in founders before investing in their
company

Questions that entrepreneurs should ask an investor to leave
a lasting impression

Mastering the art of saying 'no'

Thinking clearly, and mental frameworks that Derek always
refers back to









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