Village Global

Great advice I was once given: For most decisions of consequence, you'll never feel fully ready. The right time to launch/say yes is when you feel "almost ready." Feeling almost ready is the internal barometer you should track as you decide whether to make the leap -- to join a company, start a company, get married, have kids, whatever. Startup founders deal with this dynamic acutely. Howie Liu, founder/CEO of Airtable, shared with Village Global that it's painful -- but necessary -- to launch your product despite knowing that it's not fully ready.

Bill Gates has seen the founder journey evolve. The same ecosystem, tech stack, and tooling that makes launching a startup easy is available to everyone, including your competition. What's your durable advantage?

In a noisy world, a reputation that precedes you is a powerful asset. (via Van Jones)

Excited to support AirGarage, Jonathon Barkl, and Ryan Delk as they work to bring real estate online! https://lnkd.in/gCz8X4PG

Headlines about mega rounds, overpaid hires, and baffling acquisition prices make it easy to believe the tech industry is bad at business. But as Bill Gates notes while reflecting on his greatest mistake, software is a winner-take-all market where even a 10% gap can lead to ultimate failure. Watch the full conversation with Bill Gates in the link below.

Vibe code your weekend project into an IPO? Move fast and break things? Airtable co-founder and CEO, Howie Liu, spent years building before shipping. In this conversation with Ben Casnocha, Howie explains how a slow start can be a strategic advantage and when you should play to win the endgame. Watch the full interview in the link below.

Super fun and insightful #ReidRiffs event yesterday in New York with Village Global. Conversation ranging from future-proofing your AI apps to crypto, and advice for founders building and raising capital in today's market. Great work team, and thanks Reid Hoffman for sharing your time and brainspace! 🧠🚀

“You must be willing to be bold and chew glass for a moment - see revenue go down, see customers leave - to allow yourself to sprint to the future.” Amjad Masad, CEO of Replit, and Ben Casnocha discuss how the Innovator’s Dilemma is becoming especially acute in today’s rapidly evolving AI landscape — and how even the most forward-thinking builders risk optimizing for the present. Listen to the full conversation on the Village Global Podcast: https://lnkd.in/gbpt5FVs

Congrats to the Metaview team on their $35M Series B led by GV. They are building the go-to platform for companies going all-in on AI-first hiring strategies. 🧠 We're proud to have backed them since Day 1! 🚀

Great hosting Reid Hoffman in NYC with some of our favorite founders.