Ben Casnocha is a cofounder and partner at Village Global, an early-stage venture capital firm backed by tech luminaries including Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, and Mark Zuckerberg. He was also chief of staff to Reid Hoffman and co-authored two best selling books with him, “The Alliance” and “The Startup of You.” 
In this episode of World of DaaS, Ben and Auren discuss: 
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<li>Approaching your career as a startup</li>
<li>Evaluating founder quality</li>
<li>Whether networking is overrated or underrated</li>
<li>The optimal level of wealth for happiness</li>
</ul>

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Ben Casnocha - Flaws as Assets: Unconventional Talent Spotting

Ben Casnocha is a cofounder and partner at Village Global, an early-stage venture capital firm backed by tech luminaries including Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, and Mark Zuckerberg. He was also chief of staff to Reid Hoffman and co-authored two best selling books with him, “The Alliance” and “The Startup of You.”  In this episode of [&hellip;]

World of DaaS Episode #164

Ben Casnocha - Flaws as Assets: Unconventional Talent Spotting