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A Deeper Dive into the Wisdom of Naval Ravikant

Ron Liu
6 min readMar 4, 2024

Naval Ravikant, co-founder of AngelList, was born in Delhi, India, and moved to the US at age nine. He studied Computer Science and Economics at Dartmouth College before pursuing entrepreneurship in Silicon Valley. He co-founded Epinions, which was incorporated into eBay, and MetaStable Capital, a crypto-focused VC firm. His major achievement, AngelList, democratizes investment by allowing smaller investors access to startups. Ravikant is also recognized for his insights on startups and investing, shared via his blog, podcast, and public speeches. He has personally invested in over a hundred companies, including Twitter and Uber.

Eric Jorgenson has compiled Naval Ravikant’s wisdom in this book, which spans disciplines such as economics, philosophy, and business strategy. It offers profound insights on life, happiness, and success, challenging conventional wisdom through an unconventional and practical approach.

Making money is a skillset

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Making money is a skillset. If we currently feel unsure about how to make money or if our efficiency is too…

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