What has been the best moment in your EF journey?
Replied byAlice Bentinck
Co-founder and CEO, Entrepreneurs First at Entrepreneurs First
Niche: Technology, Finance, Edu
Revenue: $1M+/month
Location: USA
Started: 2015 or
One magical moment was pitching Reid Hoffman at the LinkedIn office in the Bay Area. He said, “Cool, how much money do you want? I’m in,” and I remember it was 17 minutes past 5. It felt like a real “pinch yourself” founder moment, even though he clearly had done serious diligence beforehand.
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