Michael Ma is the founder & CEO of CreatorDAO, a decentralized community that accelerates creators with capital & technology. He is also a VC and founded Liquid 2 Ventures alongside legendary football player Joe Montana after helping First Round Capital launch Dorm Room Fund in Boston. Prior to venture capital, Michael got his MBA at Harvard Business School and before that sold his startup TalkBin to Google 7 months after cofounding the company with Qasar Younis.
In this conversation we discuss:
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<li>How Michael started & sold TalkBin to Google in 7 months</li>
<li>Choosing to sell vs. scale your startup</li>
<li>How he met Joe Montana (and started a VC firm with him)</li>
<li>What he got out of his time at Harvard Business School&nbsp;</li>
<li>The value of an MBA degree&nbsp;</li>
<li>YC vs. Harvard Business School</li>
<li>What he looks for as an investor</li>
<li>What is CreatorDAO</li>
<li>And much more</li>
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Dulma Altan

Michael Ma — Investing in Creators, Working With Joe Montana & YC vs. HBS

Michael Ma is the founder & CEO of CreatorDAO, a decentralized community that accelerates creators with capital & technology. He is also a VC and founded Liquid 2 Ventures alongside legendary football player Joe Montana after helping First Round Capital launch Dorm Room Fund in Boston. Prior to venture capital, Michael got his MBA at [&hellip;]