What a 96-Year-Old Wall Street Legend Wishes Every Founder Knew — Morty Davis

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In this episode, Joshua Wilson interviews Morty Davis, a 96-year-old Wall Street legend, who shares insights on what founders should know about investing and entrepreneurship.

What a 96-Year-Old Wall Street Legend Wishes Every Founder Knew — Morty Davis Morty Davis funded a startup whose founder chose his company over his marriage — and Morty called it immediately. That's what betting on the jockey really looks like. In this episode, Joshua Wilson sits down with J. Morton "Morty" Davis, Chairman of D.H. Blair Investment Banking Corp. and one of Wall Street's most storied venture capitalists. Over a remarkable career, Morty helped more than 400 early-stage companies...

People in this episode

Host: Joshua Wilson

Guest: J. Morton "Morty" Davis

Topics covered

• venture capital
• founder advice
• Wall Street
• startup funding
• entrepreneurship

Keywords

• Morty Davis
• startup
• investment
• entrepreneur
• Wall Street
• venture capitalist
• founder advice

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: D.H. Blair Investment Banking Corp.

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