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Tweetable Quotes:

“I feel like in this bizarre macro, talent is the only leverage.” - Jim Jonassen

“We feel like we can add more value if there are higher stakes” - Jim Jonassen

“The changes that Covid brought on us will not sort themselves out next quarter, next year. It's gonna be a decade. Among them is the rapid digitization of everything.” - Jim Jonassen

“You can't piggyback on anybody else's due diligence. You gotta do the work; you got to get to the unit economics, and the business plan and the product market fit and everything else on your own.” - Jim Jonassen

“Don’t hire for a job ‘til you’ve done the job.” - Jim Jonassen

“If the work is done, if the rigor is maintained, if you keep that forward momentum, that's what you've gotta have, you gotta have a real partnership and engagement. If you do, it’s going to work real flawlessly.” - Jim Jonassen

“You can’t comfort the afflicted without afflicting the comfortable.” - Jim Jonassen

“Why get a “B Meal?” when you could say,” Hey, let's go raise a little bit more money and hit the bit at Nobu or Maestro's?” -Jim Jonassen

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Christian Chabot

Jason Nazar

Ray Dalio

Ryan Scott

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Boys and Girls Club of Sta. Monica

Hunt Club

JJA.Co

Pixar

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Stone Eagle Golf Club