Back to the Basics: Building in a Downturn with Geoff Lewis




Village Global's Venture Stories show

Summary: Geoff Lewis (@GeoffLewisOrg), founder at Bedrock, joins Lucas Bagno and Ian Cinnamon to discuss:<br><br>- His thoughts on the markets and the advice he has for founders operating in a market like this one.<br><br>- What is driving financial nihilism and how it has changed society.<br><br>- Why he’s only investing in founders where their company is their life’s work.<br><br>- Bedrock’s investments in hardware and companies making things in the physical world.<br><br>- The perils of politics replacing religion as our mechanism for forming community.<br><br>- The crisis of meaning in society.<br><br>- The institutionalization of venture capital over the last decade and why he’s an advocate of going back to basics with small teams making fewer high conviction investments.<br><br>Thanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform. <br><br>Check us out on the web at <a href="http://www.villageglobal.vc" rel="noopener">www.villageglobal.vc</a> or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.<br><br>Want to get updates from us? Subscribe to get a peek inside the Village. We’ll send you reading recommendations, exclusive event invites, and commentary on the latest happenings in Silicon Valley. <a href="http://www.villageglobal.vc/signup" rel="noopener">www.villageglobal.vc/signup</a>