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VC Sunday School: first-tier investor behavior + Climate: Dangerous Ventures’ Mike Lin | E1385

This Week in Startups
This Week in Startups
Episode • Feb 13, 2022 • 59m
Jason and Molly begin this double-header Sunday show with a VC Sunday School segment on top-tier VC behavior (01:38). You will learn:

1. How first-tier VCs compare to second-tier VCs
2. When VCs should intervene in a portfolio company
3. The difference between micromanaging and good governance
4. Jason's framework for ensuring alignment: Mission, Plan, Strategy, Tactics
5. Why good Board Members remain calm and positive

Then, Molly is joined by Mike Lin from Dangerous Ventures for a This Week in Climate Startups segment (22:00). You will learn:

1. What Mike learned from working at Makani Power (acquired by Google X)
2. The potential of "muscle-powered" energy and its...