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Keith Rabois: Why Startups Need Undiscovered Talent

By Auren Hoffman
Keith Rabois: Why Startups Need Undiscovered Talent
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Keith Rabois has been a founder and senior operator at some of the most innovative companies of the last 20 years, including Paypal, Square, Opendoor, and LinkedIn.

He’s currently the CEO of OpenStore and a general partner at Founders Fund (which makes him one of the few Dual Threat CEOs out there).

Keith and I discuss one of the things he’s best known for: finding incredible talent and spotting it in its undiscovered stages. He breaks down what qualities he looks for in individuals and teams with the potential for greatness.

Keith also explains his process as a Dual Threat CEO— how he thinks about investing and advising companies while running one, and why being on “too many” boards is the right move.

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You can find me on Twitter at @auren and Keith at @rabois.