StoneAlgo’s Devin Jones on “Zillow for diamonds” + Mar Hershenson on the art of picking | E1766

(0:00) Cold intros DO work!
(1:30) Jason explains what LAUNCH looks for in startup investments
(4:38) Jason intros StoneAlgo CEO Devin Jones, who breaks down his startup: “Zillow for Diamonds”
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(15:58) Bootstrapping StoneAlgo as a side project, never underestimating categories, understanding the diamond market
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(27:37) Capital efficiency, frugality, how Devin scored an investment off of a cold email
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(38:19) Pear VC’s Mar Hershenson gives a talk on “The Art of Picking” live from LAUNCH Angel Summit

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