The Venture Mindset Comes Home
Why Europe needs to rethink how it builds—and bets—on bold ideas
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🌿 Wishing you a warm and reflective Easter weekend.
Wherever you are—whether with family, friends, or simply enjoying a quiet moment—I hope this season brings a little pause, a little perspective, and a sense of renewal.
In the spirit of growth and possibility, I’m sharing something special with you today.
Because what better time than Easter…
To plant the seed of a new idea?
🎁 Exclusive for the Beginner’s Mind community
The authors of The Venture Mindset—Alex Dang and Ilya Strebulaev—are coming to Vienna.
And thanks to the leadership of the Alpha Omega Foundation - Michael Chaffe and Tereza Reh, we’ve arranged:
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🗓️ The event takes place April 29–30 at the Austrian Chamber of Commerce.
🎯 It’s not just another keynote.
It’s two full days of deep strategic insight into how world-class venture capitalists make decisions under uncertainty—how they bet, when they walk away, and why their edge is mental, not financial.
If you're building a fund, raising capital, or shaping innovation policy in Europe—this is the room to be in.
🏆 Win a Free Ticket
To enter, go to my [LinkedIn Featured Section] and comment on the Alpha Omega event posts (the first posts in the featured section highlighting Alex Dang, The Book The Venture Mindset and The Alpha Omega Foundation) by:
🕕 Wednesday, April 23 at 6 PM CET
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🗣 Why does Europe need The Venture Mindset in 2025?
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Why this matters:
The global playbook for venture capital is often credited to Silicon Valley.
But its intellectual DNA?
That started in Vienna.
In a year shaped by capital constraints, geopolitical uncertainty, and an increasingly crowded innovation landscape, most investors are still playing defense.
Too much capital is spread thin across “safe” bets.
Too many founders are stuck chasing consensus.
But the most powerful ideas don’t start with certainty.
They begin with doubt, friction—and a mindset trained to navigate chaos.
And that’s exactly what The Venture Mindset teaches.
In our podcast, Alex Dang shared a striking truth:
“VCs expect to fail most of the time—but when they win, they win big.”
This isn’t gambling.
It’s pattern recognition.
Feedback loops.
Staged bets.
It’s what Hayek called discovery through decentralized judgment.
And ironically, that mindset was born here—in Austria—through the work of Hayek, Mises, and von Neumann—before venture capital even had a name.
Austria’s greatest minds didn’t just talk about markets.
They showed us how to think about uncertainty—strategically.
The future of innovation in Europe may depend on rediscovering its past.
This isn’t just a talk.
It’s a return of the original entrepreneurial spirit—right where it was born.
That mindset shaped Silicon Valley.
Now it’s coming back home.
🎧 Listen to my episode with Alex Dang
🎟️ Reserve your spot at the Alpha Omega event
Let’s bring the next chapter of venture capital back to where it started.
In Vienna.
With clarity.
With conviction.
And maybe a few Easter eggs, too.
🧭 Want to build ventures that actually create value?
Learning how elite investors think is just the beginning.
The real challenge? Building ventures that survive uncertainty, attract capital, and scale with discipline.
That’s exactly what we practice—every week.
For €149/month, you’ll join a curated group of founders, investors, and strategic operators focused on one thing:
✅ Building ventures that compound in value
✅ Navigating uncertainty with structure—not guesswork
✅ Turning bold ideas into durable traction and aligned teams
No fluff.
No “startup theater.”
Just clarity, focus, and a playbook that works.
🗓️ You’ll receive an exclusive invite to join the next session every Wednesday.
If you’re serious about building something valuable, this is where we work the muscle.
Upcoming Conversations and Events:
Meet us at “The Venture Mindset”, April 29-30, 2025
May 20, 2025 - 02:00 pm CET - Clement Salque, Bioqube Ventures
Podcast Episodes and Clips
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No Rules Rules: Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention
Why do some companies scale with speed and boldness—while others get stuck in red tape?
In No Rules Rules, Netflix cofounder Reed Hastings reveals the counterintuitive culture that powered one of the boldest reinventions in business history.
The problem? Most companies choose control over trust.
The result? Slow teams. Safe ideas. Missed shots.
This book is a masterclass in building adaptive, high-trust, high-performance ventures—at scale.
If you're serious about shaping culture, backing bold teams, or rethinking how innovation thrives in chaos, read this.
🎯 No Rules Rules is essential for anyone who builds… or bets on those who do.
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