1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Nico Laqua is the Co-Founder and CEO of Corgi Insurance, an AI-native insurance carrier built for startups. Corgi is the most intense workplace culture in America. The team works 7 days per week. The founder sleeps in the office. ⅔ of the first 30 team members have a Corgi tattoo. This week, Corgi raised $106M, valuing the company at a whopping $2.6BN.&amp;nbsp; AGENDA:&amp;nbsp; 06:35 Why going to university was a massive waste of time&amp;nbsp; 09:42 Why we work seven days a week&amp;nbsp; 11:58 Why we do work trials and how that is a test of people's stamina&amp;nbsp; 18:41 Why we created a cafe in the biggest annoyance with San Francisco&amp;nbsp; 22:00 Why I am so bullish on London&amp;nbsp; 23:49 Why I haven't sold a single secondary&amp;nbsp; 24:19 Why people who found companies in New York prioritise dating over their company&amp;nbsp; 30:46 Biggest lessons on cash comp and equity&amp;nbsp; 31:13 Team members can be split into three separate groups&amp;nbsp; 34:59 Biggest lesson from Brian Chesky on price&amp;nbsp; 35:44 What is the right amount of time to be fundraising for?&amp;nbsp; 36:47 Good companies get deals done and what makes the best venture investors?&amp;nbsp; 40:34 Why AI makes sales and marketing more valuable&amp;nbsp; 43:12 Why I don't like boards and I don't think they're effective&amp;nbsp; 46:19 What I would like to see more of from venture funds&amp;nbsp; 48:05 Who was Corgi's first believer? &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch http://www.thetwentyminutevc.com/ <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/41466695/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/202416185