The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch

20VC: Etsy CEO, Josh Silverman on 2 Defining Traits of Great Leadership, The Danger of Attaching Happiness To Milestones, How To Structure Teams To Optimise for Experimentation and Agility &Whether You Learn More From Success Than Failure

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch ›

45:05 | Jan 18th, 2021

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Josh Silverman is the CEO @ Etsy, leading the company as it builds a platform that empowers creative entrepreneurs around the world. Prior to their IPO, Etsy raised funding from some of the best in th...Show More



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lesly recommended:Feb 17th, 2021

"The better you can do as a leader of clearly defining what success and constraints look like and then getting out of the way to allow your team to innovate to achieve that goal, the better you will do." Josh sounds like an incredibly steady, open-minded and team-focused leader with a focus on the...Show More

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mm recommended:Feb 13th, 2021

I've always believed in Etsy so it's nice to hear that they're finally do really well again and people aren't doubting them anymore! Lots of great tips on decision-making and experimentation with teams.

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mmFeb 13th, 2021

@lesly You might enjoy this episode!

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leslyFeb 14th, 2021

@mm will check this out thanks for the rec!

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leslyFeb 17th, 2021

@mm great recommendation I enjoyed this! 👍🏼

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