020 - Boardroom with Ed Wilson

The Kurty D Show

What we covered:

01:33 – Kurt welcomes to the show, Ed Wilson and gives his background

03:55 – Ed & Kurt recall their first meeting at Ed’s Santa Monica office with a sublime Pacific Ocean view

08:00 – Ed talks about his growing up and school journey

11:11 – Ed shares about the transformative learnings he got from school which propelled him to where he is today

28:09 – Ed talks about their thesis and deals in Impulsum Ventures

28:49 – Background on an Impulsm investment— Care Connections Network

39:35 – Ed shares how his semi-professional skateboarding journey has been the unlock for his Ikigai

51:23 – Ed talks about what’s hard about being an investor

53:41 – Ed shares about the hurdles he went through and what he had gained from them

59:35 – Ed spills a fun fact about him

1:04:24 – Kurt thanks Ed and expresses his appreciation to him

Episode Sponsor:

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Tweetable Quotes:

“But I'd also say on the flip side, there are bigger funds out there as well, that actually still love co-investing with people. Because I think there is this idea that if you're bringing more kind of smart people around the table, people who have different skill sets, it only kind of accelerates the business's chance of success.”

“Through the development studio, we build constantly. So, we know what the latest technology is, we know what's happening right now. And being able to advise companies with that information is so beneficial.”

“And you know, you get older and think more about what really matters at the end of the day- it's how you spend your time and who you spend it with.”

“I love the neuroscience side of things. I've always been interested in the brain. When I was in the fourth grade, I was diagnosed with dyslexia. And so began this process of discovery, understanding, and celebration about what makes us different. What makes us think differently. What are the positives? What are the negatives?”

Links Mentioned:

Kurt’s Twitter

Kurt’s Instagram

Kurt’s LinkedIn

Ed’s LinkedIn

Impulsum Venture’s Website

Impulsum Venture’s LinkedIn