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“The competitive advantage for him is actually get to the New York Stock Exchange on time and get the proxy of that company's filing.”

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you know, deal flow sharing. Right? It's not just about, you know, when Warren Buffett started investing. The competitive advantage for him is actually get to the New York Stock Exchange on time and get the proxy of that company's filing. Right? Like today, that's not a competitive advantage. So think about what that is and go really deep is probably my best advice. It's great.

On today's special segment, we have Haymanth Mohapatra of Lightspeed. If you could share one piece of advice with a young new investor, what would you tell them? Somebody asked Michelangelo,

how do you paint so perfectly? And his response was, first, you be perfect, and then you paint naturally.

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Two experienced investors share advice for newcomers to venture capital. They emphasize going deep on understanding what creates competitive advantages today versus historical advantages, and draw parallels between mastering investing and Michelangelo's approach to perfect art.

Why this clip

The Michelangelo analogy provides a memorable framework for how investors should approach developing their craft and expertise.

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