Welcome to this new episode of Explore! 😎 A thousand thanks for those that are following the podcast each week, and welcome to the newcomers! I receive a lot of encouragement on LinkedIn, the best way to send me some love is to follow this podcast and give it 5 stars. It will allow others to discover it. 🙏 In this episode I sat down with Yotam Rosenbaum, the founder and partner at both The Access Fund and 77 Partners. We discussed Yotam's early journey from dreaming of becoming a musician, to creating a music startup, going through Y-Combinator, meeting Mark Zuckerberg and finally selling Earbits for $8M. We went on to talk about his current job as a Venture Capitalist, his investment thesis, advice for entrepreneurs and much more.🚀 Have a great episode!  *****  Thanks to our sponsor ⁠OpenVC.app⁠! 🔥 Use the code "EXPLORE" to get a lifetime 20% discount on their premium membership. Learn more about ⁠Explore⁠. Learn more about ⁠Yotam⁠. ***** Timestamps:  0:00 Introduction and Yotam's Journey into Music 03:04 The Birth of EarBits: A Startup Idea 14:00 The Role of Y Combinator in EarBits' Growth 19:04 Strategies for Gaining Traction and Listeners 26:25 Building a Partnership and Facing Failure 28:14 The Business Model Behind EarBits 31:02 Selling the Company and Moving On 32:56 Becoming an Entrepreneur in Residence 36:14 Venturing into Crypto and Leaving 37:54 Becoming a Venture Partner at 77 Partners 43:03 Founding the Access Fund 47:14 Advice for Aspiring Entrepreneurs and Investors