Going through Y-Combinator, meeting Mark Zuckerberg, selling Earbits for $8M and founding 2 VCs firms - Yotam Rosenbaum (The Access Fund | 77 Partners) - S2 Ep4

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In this episode I sat down with Yotam Rosenbaum, the founder and partner at both The Access Fund and 77 Partners. We discussed Yotam's early journey from dreaming of becoming a musician, to creating a music startup, going through Y-Combinator, meeting Mark Zuckerberg and finally selling Earbits for $8M. We went on to talk about his current job as a Venture Capitalist, his investment thesis, advice for entrepreneurs and much more.🚀

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Timestamps:

0:00 Introduction and Yotam's Journey into Music

03:04 The Birth of EarBits: A Startup Idea

14:00 The Role of Y Combinator in EarBits' Growth

19:04 Strategies for Gaining Traction and Listeners

26:25 Building a Partnership and Facing Failure

28:14 The Business Model Behind EarBits

31:02 Selling the Company and Moving On

32:56 Becoming an Entrepreneur in Residence

36:14 Venturing into Crypto and Leaving

37:54 Becoming a Venture Partner at 77 Partners

43:03 Founding the Access Fund

47:14 Advice for Aspiring Entrepreneurs and Investors

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