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Word of DaaS with Auren Hoffman Episode 164

Ben Casnocha is a cofounder and partner at Village Global, an early-stage venture capital firm backed by tech luminaries including Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, and Mark Zuckerberg. He was also chief of staff to Reid Hoffman and co-authored two best selling books with him, “The Alliance” and “The Startup of You.” 

In this episode of World of DaaS, Ben and Auren discuss: 

  • Approaching your career as a startup
  • Evaluating founder quality
  • Whether networking is overrated or underrated
  • The optimal level of wealth for happiness


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Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant (https://thepodcastconsultant.com)