The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
01:01:35 · Harry Stebbings, George Sivulka
[01:01:35] S1: of I mean, if you find... What do you find about painting good for you? [01:01:40] S0: I think it's one of those activities where you can channel emotion or intuition or, like, latent thoughts that are somewhere in your subconscious and connect things in a really meaningful way. And so, you know, in a world where there's all this stimulus or you're always kind of thinking or churning through something or all this distraction, you know, you're standing in front of a canvas for, like, ten hours with some nicotine and and and and you... And and you're just lost in this art. I think great artists will tell you that they don't even know where paintings come from. It just, you know, is this channeling something. It's one of the best places to think. It's... It just gives you connections. It brings up these parts of your subconscious, these connections that that I think you you you can't really access without being creative. Whether you're you're making music or or writing or painting. I actually think that's one of the best ways to process anything. [01:02:26] S1: Final one. Do you feel that your parents are proud of you now? [01:02:29] S0: I think so. Yeah. I think so. I think that, you know, they've they've heard about it. There was one moment where I think my my father's boss ended up calling him and he's like, you know, your son's kicking ass. And I was like, well, was a very happy moment for me. [01:02:42] S1: That's a special moment. [01:02:44] S0: Yeah. The chip remains though. It's not going anywhere.
01:02:44 · George Sivulka, Harry Stebbings
[01:02:44] S0: Yeah. The chip remains though. It's not going anywhere. [01:02:47] S1: George, I so appreciate you being so open, and I so appreciate the conversation. You've been fantastic to have on. [01:02:52] S0: Yeah. I've I've loved it and appreciate all the research that you've done and and all all the crazy lines of questioning. Thank you, Harry. I appreciate it a lot.
01:03:00 · Harry Stebbings
[01:03:00] S1: I have to say that was such a fun show to do, and I was so so grateful to George who flew over from New York for that episode. It was so much better in person. If you wanna watch it, you can find it on YouTube by searching for 20 v c. That's two zero v c. But before we leave you today, here are two fun facts about our newest brand sponsor, Kajabi. First, their customers just crossed a collective $8,000,000,000 in total revenue. Wow. Second, Kajabi's users keep a 100% of their earnings with the average Kajabi creator bringing in over $30,000 per year. In case you didn't know, Kajabi is the leading creator commerce platform with an all in one suite of tools, including websites, email marketing, digital products, payment processing, and analytics for as low as $69 per month. Whether you are looking to build a private community, write a paid newsletter, or launch a course, Kajabi is the only platform that will enable you to build and grow your online business without taking a cut of your revenue. 20 VC listeners can try Kajabi for free for thirty days by going to kajabi.com/20vc. That's kajabi.com, kajabi.com/20vc. And after building your online empire with Kajabi, it's time to scale your global team with remote seamless hiring solutions. So every business is a global business in 2025. But how do you do payroll for your global business and team and comply with international labor laws? Well, Remote handles payroll, benefits, taxes, stock options, and compliance to help companies of all sizes pay and manage full time and contract workers all over the world. Remote's global employment solutions keep your team, your finances, and your intellectual property secure. Remote never charges hidden fees, just best in class global employment solutions for a low flat rate. The world's top remote companies love Remote. GitLab, the world's largest all remote organization, trusts Remote to run their global team. Remote is funded by Index Ventures, Sequoia Capital, and the host of the greatest podcast ever, Harry Stebbings and 20 VC. Ready to learn more? Head over to remote.com/20vc, that's two zero v c, and begin hiring within minutes. Enjoy 10% off your first three months by using the promo code two zero v c at checkout.
01:05:12 · Harry Stebbings
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