Ep. 38 Skip the Traditional Path and Get Ahead with Investor/Author Zak Slayback from 21st Century Visionary

Ep. 38 Skip the Traditional Path and Get Ahead with Investor/Author Zak Slayback

52 minutes Posted Aug 19, 2021 at 5:12 am.

Zak's Intro

How Zak broke into VC

Hyper Focus and Shiny Object Syndrome

Starting cash-flow businesses

The Value of Work Experience and how to choose where to work

How being competent can help you get your foot in the door

Why Unpaid Internships are like Marshmallow Tests

Trading Up Mentors and Opportunities

The Art of Negotiation and Knowing when to Quit

Build a Business on the Side

Startup Ideas that Zack would fund (eg. Airbnb for Homeschooling!)

Crafting your narrative without a college degree

The Future of Education

Connect with Zack

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Today's episode features the renegade VC and author Zak Slayback. Zak is a principal at the 1517 fund, where he invests in and works with dropouts, renegades, and deep tech scientists at the earliest stages. He also writes about personal and professional development on his website and hosts a long-form newsletter on society, tech and exploration called Slayback to the Future. Zak is the author of How to Get Ahead and The End of School.

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