The Pursuit of Truth through Pattern Breaking | Mike Maples

Описание: In this edition of the UATX Speaker Series, students learn from legendary investor Mike Maples how to break patterns by recognizing inflection points, identifying the problems of the future, and seeking truth rather than validation in enterprise building.

0:00:00 Coming Up / Teaser
0:00:43 Introduction by Ben Crocker and Keri Waters
0:05:22 Mike's journey / What does a product manager do?
0:07:25 Forgotten he had invested in Twitch / 89x return
0:10:22 Inflections / the tech industry is magical
0:12:03 Consensus vs Non-Consensus
0:16:13 Product Market Fit
0:18:59 Avoiding the trap of mindless competition through authenticity
0:21:27 Creating Movements and Pattern Breaking
0:24:13 UATX can be thought of as a movement
0:26:12 Advice as an investor to UATX
0:27:54 Q&A: What advice do you have for undergraduates?
0:30:26 Q&A 2: Do inflection points expire?
0:32:18 Q&A 3: Can you have to know what the inflection point is, or can you have insight without knowing the inflection point?
0:35:09 Q&A 4: Compounding Cash Flow versus Back-casting
0:39:06 Q&A 5: Do you use your MBA?
0:40:02 Q&A 6: How do you know if you have a Pattern Breaking Idea?
0:43:19 Q&A 7: How does Mike Maples be himself?
0:46:54 Q&A 8: Who were your mentors?
0:49:13 Q&A 9: How do you incorporate your passion into your startups?
0:53:25 Q&A 10: How do you identify an inflection point? / How do you identify good product market fit?
0:57:25 Q&A 11: Upcoming inflection points?
01:02:13 Q&A 12: How often do you buy into the founder more than the company?
01:03:46 Q&A 13: is open source software a hindrance do most companies these days?
01:07:08 Q&A 14: Do the lessons in your book apply to smaller scale businesses?