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Best of Panic With Friends: Howard Lindzon - Errors of Omission and other Investing Lessons Learned Along the Way (EP.264)
Howard Lindzon
July 27, 2023
Panic with Friends – Investing for Profit and Joy
For the next month here at Panic Studios, we will be re-running some of our favorite episodes. In this episode, I’m back in the hot seat again while my producer Knut grills me on what I’m calling my 'anti-portfolio'. Bessemer Ventures created the 'anti-portfolio' in an educational and humorous way to 'honor’ the companies they missed (their list includes eBay, Facebook and Fedex). Previously I've discussed details on Wallstrip and Stocktwits. Both of those episodes answered a lot of the questions I've been asked over the years.
One of the questions I’m asked most often as an investor and entrepreneur is, “Howard, what’s your biggest mistake, your biggest miss?” I’ve been investing in startups for a while now – so it’s a splendid idea to finally share them in a format where everyone can learn from my mistakes.
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For more details on today’s conversation read on below…
What's Howard Panicked About? That I may never see a good deal again.
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Show Notes:
Introduction (0:33)
Knut’s biggest mistake (1:39)
The anti-portfolio (2:10)
Getting asked to dance (3:57)
Setting the stage (5:01)
First miss (6:26)
Network Effects (10:20)
Lesson on valuation (12:51)
The next big miss (14:21)
Making the same mistake (16:00)
Another big miss (17:51)
The lesson learned (24:58)
Wrapping it up. (26:38)
Closing thoughts (28:18)
Disclaimer: All information provided is for educational purposes only and does not constitute investment, legal or tax advice, or an offer to buy or sell any security. For full disclosures: https://howardlindzon.com/disclaimer/
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