711th 1Mby1M Entrepreneurship Podcast with Investor Gus Tai

Gus Tai is a veteran Venture Capitalist and a close friend. We discuss why the Venture Capital industry needs to shrink in size.

711th 1Mby1M Mentoring Roundtable Recording

Why the VC Industry Must Shrink If you’re trying to understand what’s really happening in the VC industry, Sramana Mitra’s conversation with veteran investor Gus Tai is essential viewing. In this recorded session from the 1Mby1M Roundtable, they each share candid, contrarian insights on why the venture capital industry needs to shrink, what’s driving the

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Roundtable Recap: December 11 – The Global Venture Capital Industry Needs to Shrink in Size – A Conversation with Gus Tai

During this week’s roundtable, we had Gus Tai, veteran Venture Capitalist and a close friend, in conversation with me on why the Venture Capital industry needs to shrink in size. We kicked off the conversation with a couple of charts showing the trajectory of the industry over the last decade and analyzed the trends. Clearly,

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Roundtable Recap: December 4 – 2026 Will Be a Golden Year for Solo Founders

During this week’s roundtable, we had two founders pitch their ideas. Remember, not all business ideas are viable. And the vast majority of business ideas are not fundable. Farmience First we had Tejas M K from Chennai, India, pitch Farmience I advised him to narrow down his target market and validate unit economics. There’s a

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