Early days at Facebook and advice for pitching VCs with Mike

Early days at Facebook and advice for pitching VCs with Mike Vernal

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On this episode Abadesi talks to Mike Vernal, partner at Sequoia, the legendary venture capital firm. They are celebrating their scout program turning a decade old. Mike shares stories about the early days at Facebook, transitioning to VC, and advice for founders seeking funding. In this episode they talk about... * Why the culture at Facebook in the early days was so special. * Going from product manager to VC. * What founders need to know about pitching VCs. * Trends Mike is excited about, including the no-code revolution. We’ll be back next week so be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Breaker, Overcast, or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts. 😸

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