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Sean Rad

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The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: Tinder Founder Sean Rad on Lessons Scaling Tinder to the Fastest Growing Consumer Social App in History | Leadership Lessons Scaling Tinder | The Future of Love, Dating and Social Media | The Secret to Your Relationship with Money and Marriage

A little bit. We took enough, and I'm a big believer in this, that take a little bit along the way to live and be comfortable. I think the more you can... create freedom, the more you could give to what matters, which is your company or your relationships. And sometimes money buys that freedom and it allows you to sort of focus even more.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: Tinder Founder Sean Rad on Lessons Scaling Tinder to the Fastest Growing Consumer Social App in History | Leadership Lessons Scaling Tinder | The Future of Love, Dating and Social Media | The Secret to Your Relationship with Money and Marriage

A little bit. We took enough, and I'm a big believer in this, that take a little bit along the way to live and be comfortable. I think the more you can... create freedom, the more you could give to what matters, which is your company or your relationships. And sometimes money buys that freedom and it allows you to sort of focus even more.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: Tinder Founder Sean Rad on Lessons Scaling Tinder to the Fastest Growing Consumer Social App in History | Leadership Lessons Scaling Tinder | The Future of Love, Dating and Social Media | The Secret to Your Relationship with Money and Marriage

A little bit. We took enough, and I'm a big believer in this, that take a little bit along the way to live and be comfortable. I think the more you can... create freedom, the more you could give to what matters, which is your company or your relationships. And sometimes money buys that freedom and it allows you to sort of focus even more.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: Tinder Founder Sean Rad on Lessons Scaling Tinder to the Fastest Growing Consumer Social App in History | Leadership Lessons Scaling Tinder | The Future of Love, Dating and Social Media | The Secret to Your Relationship with Money and Marriage

So we did take money along the way and our investors wanted us to do that because I think they realized that, that if we alleviated some of that pressure, then we can go even harder. But we didn't take too much.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: Tinder Founder Sean Rad on Lessons Scaling Tinder to the Fastest Growing Consumer Social App in History | Leadership Lessons Scaling Tinder | The Future of Love, Dating and Social Media | The Secret to Your Relationship with Money and Marriage

So we did take money along the way and our investors wanted us to do that because I think they realized that, that if we alleviated some of that pressure, then we can go even harder. But we didn't take too much.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: Tinder Founder Sean Rad on Lessons Scaling Tinder to the Fastest Growing Consumer Social App in History | Leadership Lessons Scaling Tinder | The Future of Love, Dating and Social Media | The Secret to Your Relationship with Money and Marriage

So we did take money along the way and our investors wanted us to do that because I think they realized that, that if we alleviated some of that pressure, then we can go even harder. But we didn't take too much.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: Tinder Founder Sean Rad on Lessons Scaling Tinder to the Fastest Growing Consumer Social App in History | Leadership Lessons Scaling Tinder | The Future of Love, Dating and Social Media | The Secret to Your Relationship with Money and Marriage

I think the better way to think about it is in terms of percentages. Is $5 million too much if you have a billion-dollar company? No. Is $5 million too much if your company is worth $20 million and that's a different scenario?

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: Tinder Founder Sean Rad on Lessons Scaling Tinder to the Fastest Growing Consumer Social App in History | Leadership Lessons Scaling Tinder | The Future of Love, Dating and Social Media | The Secret to Your Relationship with Money and Marriage

I think the better way to think about it is in terms of percentages. Is $5 million too much if you have a billion-dollar company? No. Is $5 million too much if your company is worth $20 million and that's a different scenario?

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: Tinder Founder Sean Rad on Lessons Scaling Tinder to the Fastest Growing Consumer Social App in History | Leadership Lessons Scaling Tinder | The Future of Love, Dating and Social Media | The Secret to Your Relationship with Money and Marriage

I think the better way to think about it is in terms of percentages. Is $5 million too much if you have a billion-dollar company? No. Is $5 million too much if your company is worth $20 million and that's a different scenario?

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: Tinder Founder Sean Rad on Lessons Scaling Tinder to the Fastest Growing Consumer Social App in History | Leadership Lessons Scaling Tinder | The Future of Love, Dating and Social Media | The Secret to Your Relationship with Money and Marriage

So first of all, wealth does not bring you happiness. Meaning brings you happiness. Wealth can create meaning up to a certain point, or it could give you freedom to sort of create meaning up to certain points. But wealth on its own does not bring happiness. And I think the other thing people don't ask enough is what is wealth?

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: Tinder Founder Sean Rad on Lessons Scaling Tinder to the Fastest Growing Consumer Social App in History | Leadership Lessons Scaling Tinder | The Future of Love, Dating and Social Media | The Secret to Your Relationship with Money and Marriage

So first of all, wealth does not bring you happiness. Meaning brings you happiness. Wealth can create meaning up to a certain point, or it could give you freedom to sort of create meaning up to certain points. But wealth on its own does not bring happiness. And I think the other thing people don't ask enough is what is wealth?

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: Tinder Founder Sean Rad on Lessons Scaling Tinder to the Fastest Growing Consumer Social App in History | Leadership Lessons Scaling Tinder | The Future of Love, Dating and Social Media | The Secret to Your Relationship with Money and Marriage

So first of all, wealth does not bring you happiness. Meaning brings you happiness. Wealth can create meaning up to a certain point, or it could give you freedom to sort of create meaning up to certain points. But wealth on its own does not bring happiness. And I think the other thing people don't ask enough is what is wealth?

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: Tinder Founder Sean Rad on Lessons Scaling Tinder to the Fastest Growing Consumer Social App in History | Leadership Lessons Scaling Tinder | The Future of Love, Dating and Social Media | The Secret to Your Relationship with Money and Marriage

If I have great relationships in my life, I have a job that I absolutely love. I feel like I'm making a contribution to those around me. I'm living a life of meaning and purpose. Am I wealthy? Even if I don't have a lot in my bank account, I would say, yeah, you're wealthy. I think people also have to question what is wealth? Is wealth the Bugatti? Is wealth the yacht?

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: Tinder Founder Sean Rad on Lessons Scaling Tinder to the Fastest Growing Consumer Social App in History | Leadership Lessons Scaling Tinder | The Future of Love, Dating and Social Media | The Secret to Your Relationship with Money and Marriage

If I have great relationships in my life, I have a job that I absolutely love. I feel like I'm making a contribution to those around me. I'm living a life of meaning and purpose. Am I wealthy? Even if I don't have a lot in my bank account, I would say, yeah, you're wealthy. I think people also have to question what is wealth? Is wealth the Bugatti? Is wealth the yacht?

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: Tinder Founder Sean Rad on Lessons Scaling Tinder to the Fastest Growing Consumer Social App in History | Leadership Lessons Scaling Tinder | The Future of Love, Dating and Social Media | The Secret to Your Relationship with Money and Marriage

If I have great relationships in my life, I have a job that I absolutely love. I feel like I'm making a contribution to those around me. I'm living a life of meaning and purpose. Am I wealthy? Even if I don't have a lot in my bank account, I would say, yeah, you're wealthy. I think people also have to question what is wealth? Is wealth the Bugatti? Is wealth the yacht?

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: Tinder Founder Sean Rad on Lessons Scaling Tinder to the Fastest Growing Consumer Social App in History | Leadership Lessons Scaling Tinder | The Future of Love, Dating and Social Media | The Secret to Your Relationship with Money and Marriage

If the person sitting in the yacht has cancerous relationships, is secretly really lonely and isolated and has a lot of noise and has no freedom and no time to be thoughtful, then is that wealth?

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: Tinder Founder Sean Rad on Lessons Scaling Tinder to the Fastest Growing Consumer Social App in History | Leadership Lessons Scaling Tinder | The Future of Love, Dating and Social Media | The Secret to Your Relationship with Money and Marriage

If the person sitting in the yacht has cancerous relationships, is secretly really lonely and isolated and has a lot of noise and has no freedom and no time to be thoughtful, then is that wealth?

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: Tinder Founder Sean Rad on Lessons Scaling Tinder to the Fastest Growing Consumer Social App in History | Leadership Lessons Scaling Tinder | The Future of Love, Dating and Social Media | The Secret to Your Relationship with Money and Marriage

If the person sitting in the yacht has cancerous relationships, is secretly really lonely and isolated and has a lot of noise and has no freedom and no time to be thoughtful, then is that wealth?

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: Tinder Founder Sean Rad on Lessons Scaling Tinder to the Fastest Growing Consumer Social App in History | Leadership Lessons Scaling Tinder | The Future of Love, Dating and Social Media | The Secret to Your Relationship with Money and Marriage

That America is the greatest country in the history of all countries.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: Tinder Founder Sean Rad on Lessons Scaling Tinder to the Fastest Growing Consumer Social App in History | Leadership Lessons Scaling Tinder | The Future of Love, Dating and Social Media | The Secret to Your Relationship with Money and Marriage

That America is the greatest country in the history of all countries.