“Trust is not what makes successful co-founding relationships. Having the world-class skillset that you need to succeed is what will then form that trust that will allow you to succeed.” – Delian Asparahouv  Delian Asparouhov (@zebulgar) is Co-Founder, President, and Chairman of Varda Space Industriess, and he is also Principal at Founders Fund. He was previously Chief of Staff, then Principal at Khosla Ventures, where he created essays on the habits and processes of Keith Rabois. Before founding his first company, Nightingale, he was interned at Square as an Android developer. Show notes with links, quotes, and a transcript of the episode: https://www.danielscrivner.com/notes/delian-asparouhov1-outlier-academy-show-notes   Chapters

Delian’s background in robotics and path to entrepreneurship

Mentorship from Jack Dorsey and Keith Rabois

Essays on learnings from Keith Rabois

Leaning into your superpowers when investing

Cultivating optimism in investing

Common mistakes in venture capital

Incubating a company

Getting started in the space industry

What is a space factory?

Problem solving with space manufacturing

Exciting changes in the space industry

Recommended resources in the space industry

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