Welcome Amol Sarva to Sobremesa. Impossible to be accurate with his introduction: serial entrepreneur, angel investor, philosopher, VC, and just a fun person to chat with. He started Knotel (one of WeWork's fiercest competitors), co-founded Virgin Mobile USA, entered the Museum of Failure with a crazy gadget called Peek, and now spending his time with amazing new things like Aikito and CornerUp, and investing in climate and longevity through LifeX ventures.
(00:56) Introducing Amol Sarva
(02:08) The story behind Virgin Mobile USA
(06:02) Why did Peek fail?
(09:19) How did Twitter Peek come about?
(11:15) Do you think a hyper-specialized product like Twitter Peek could have worked today?
(12:57) What was the thesis behind launching Knotel?
(16:37) What are your thoughts on WeWork and Adam Neumann?
(20:26) What was Knotel like?
(22:46) What is the idea behind Aikito?
(27:12) Do you have any specific framework when starting companies?
(28:48) Why do you think people need to believe in what you are doing?
(31:37) What is the biggest mistake people make?
(35:30) What would you like to be remembered for?
(37:43) What is Life Extension Ventures?
(40:33) How can you improve longevity?
(44:07) What is your view on the urgency of global warming?
(45:53) Closing remarks
Shownotes:
- https://amol.sarva.co/
- https://www.lifex.vc/
- https://www.aikito.co/
- https://www.cornerup.com/
- https://www.thedrum.com/news/2017/08/22/the-failure-awards-defunct-branding-2-twitter-peek