“Any investor who, uh, does a call with us and not all of them ask, but anyone who asks, you know, can you give me your, you know, your worst decisions, worst fund, worst company, uh, learnings, observations, you know, I will give them a, a thorough run through.”

How I Invest with David Weisburd · E448: Gavin Ezekowitz on AI Valuations, Asymmetric Returns, and Why Great Investors Fail

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When a LP asks for worst decisions, give them a thorough run-through of the worst fund/company decisions, including learnings and observations

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