“I sent a cold e-mail to Mike… I booked a flight out there… I sat down with him and I said… I love to learn about how you think about investing.”

How I Invest with David Weisburd · E436: Nnamdi Okike on Billionaires, Founder Psychology & the Venture Capital Bubble

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Sent a cold email to Mike Maples, booked a flight, met in person to learn his investing framework

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