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Published · transcript-backedBen Gilbert: belief
4 Oct 2022 Acquired ACQ Sessions: Jason Calacanis
“I think the way you kind of have to define it, which is unfortunate because it means that it's going to be a long time before your firm hits Mount Rushmore is three successful generational transitions where each of the generations would have been on Mount Rushmore.”
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- Ben Gilbert
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- belief
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- 4 Oct 2022
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- Acquired
- Episode
- ACQ Sessions: Jason Calacanis
Transcript context
…For sure. They've done the same number of companies, I think, but just in terms of returns, yes. But TechStars I think was a little before Y Combinator. Anyway, definitely, Y Combinator is running for that four-spot, I guess. And then who else would you put in there, Masa? No, but maybe the impact on the industry, no Founders Fund yet. Excel would be in the run for sure, Ron Conway. I think the way you kind of have to define it, which is unfortunate because it means that it's going to be a long time before your firm hits Mount Rushmore is three successful generational transitions where each of the generations would have been on Mount Rushmore. Right, so then let's just do this. Instead of Mount Rushmore because we're talking firms. For firms, you do Mount Rushmore. I think if you were just going to say the hall of fame, just the hall of fame.…
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