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Asher Leids
I am currently disabled. I was a venture capital, securities and M&A attorney and a partner at Donahue, Mesereau & Leids LLP.
I am currently disabled. I was a venture capital, securities and M&A attorney and a partner at Donahue, Mesereau & Leids LLP.
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What's the most useful business-related book you've ever read?
Security Analysis, The Intelligent Investor, Angel, Zero to One, Venture Deals and The Lean Startup
What's your favorite non-business book?
Flowers for Algernon
If money were not an issue, what would you be doing right now?
Helping people who are disabled or sustained an injury, resulting in them becoming disabled.
What words of advice would you give your younger self?
Take more risks early in life when you have no one else depending on you.
Which founders or startups do you most admire?
I admire founders who go out there and create new markets, think big and then execute in a maniacal manner.
What's your super power?
My super power is my ability to be creative and relate to the journey that the entrepreneur is on.
What's the best way for people to get in touch with you?
The best way to get in touch with me is generally through a person that already knows me.
What words of wisdom do you live by?
iterate, iterate, iterate then focus, focus focus and finally maniacal commitment to execution.
What's something you wish you had done years earlier?
I wish I had moved to Palo Alto, instead of LA, though I do not believe that is of such import today.
What's an obstacle you've overcome?
An obstacle I must continually overcome, is that I am disable as a result of having been rear-ended by a drunk driver at over 70 MPH, having endured 10 spinal surgeries and over 50 spinal procedures and living at well over a 9 pain level every day.
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