Alister Coleman, founder of Folklore Ventures, on the importance of mental frameworks
Description
This week, Catherine Robson speaks with Alister Coleman, the founder and Managing Partner of Folklore Ventures. Folklore is an Australian venture capital firm which invests over the full start up journey, right from the first cheque to later stage growth funding. A trajectory he knows well, he is a co-founder of ShippingEasy (acquired by Stamps.com).
The first time Catherine met Alister, she was so impressed by the clarity and effectiveness of his mental frameworks. He seems to have a way of cutting through complexity by being able to structure information in a way that allows new connections to be made and insights to be gained. It was no surprise when Alister confirmed that he spends quite a lot of time thinking about how to think about things.
Links and resources
Books Alister recommends:
Devil Take the Hindmost: A History of Financial Speculation
The Universal Laws of Life and Death in Organisms, Cities and Companies by Geoffrey West
Poor Charlie's Almanack by Charlie Munger (Author), Bill Gates (Foreword), Warren Buffett (Introduction)
Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High
Podcasts Alister recommends:
Capital Allocators with Ted Seides
The Knowledge Project with Shane Parrish
For more information about Scale:
Scale Investors - https://scaleinvestors.com.au/
Scale Educated - https://scaleinvestors.com.au/scale-educated
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