Bill Maris

So let's fast forward to 2017.

So let's fast forward to 2017.

I decided to start my own fund.

I decided to start my own fund.

And again, those around me said, you're insane.

And again, those around me said, you're insane.

Why would you do that?

Why would you do that?

You're in the warm womb of Google.

You're in the warm womb of Google.

Lunch is free and the massages are plenty and so forth.

Lunch is free and the massages are plenty and so forth.

But after the idea sunk in, the advice turned into raise as much money as possible.

But after the idea sunk in, the advice turned into raise as much money as possible.

That's the right way to run a fund.

That's the right way to run a fund.

You'll get a big management fee, you'll be happy, things are going to work out really well for you.

You'll get a big management fee, you'll be happy, things are going to work out really well for you.

And I thought about that relative to everything I had done up to that point, and I decided to not take that advice.

And I thought about that relative to everything I had done up to that point, and I decided to not take that advice.