This is a clip from David Elikwu’s conversation with Danielle Strachman on 📙The Knowledge Podcast 🎙️
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David speaks with Danielle Strachman, the co-founder and General Partner of 1517 Fund. They primarily invest in dropouts, renegade students, and deep tech scientists.

Danielle is an experienced venture capitalist with a unique approach to sourcing and investing in talent. She shares insights into her process of finding exceptional individuals (like Vitalik Buterin, Dylan Field, etc.) and building communities around them.
You'll hear what she's learned from building a charter school, working with Peter Thiel to develop the Thiel Fellowship, and helping 16-year-olds turn $1000 into millions.

They talked about:
🔎 Finding extraordinary talent
🌱 Using venture capital as an education vehicle
🤝 Building a curious community
🚀 The ingredients for world-class founders
🎓 Traditional vs alternative education
🧠 How to cultivate curiosity and take action

#entrepreneurship #venturecapital #talentsourcing #earlyexposure #decisionmaking #incentives #researchpossibilities #founderjourney #education #communitybuilding #curiosity #innovation #peersupport #safetynet #pivotingideas

📜Full transcript:
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👤 Connect with Danielle:
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👨🏾‍💻 About David Elikwu:
David Elikwu FRSA is a serial entrepreneur, strategist, and writer. David is the founder of The Knowledge, a platform helping people think deeper and work smarter.
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