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Why should you listen to this?

In this episode, I talk with Nicolas Bustamante who shares impactful stories about his fascinating life. He has lived through success and failure and shares his learnings along the way in full transparency. He shares his story as an entrepreneur, immigrant, dropout,...

What is most interesting about Nicolas is his perspective on life and the way he approaches it. He shares how he built resilience, how he challenged the norm in Paris, and how he found his people in France and then in San Francisco where he currently lives. 

Who is Nicolas?

Nicolas dropped out of college at twenty-one to start a company called Doctrine in Paris, France. Doctrine improves the legal system by making legal information accessible and understandable for professionals. As the CEO of Doctrine, he contributed to hiring 184 people, secured tens of millions of dollars in debt and equity funding, and built a fast-growing, profitable B2B SaaS with tens of millions in recurring revenue. 

He just moved to San Francisco with his wife Natalie. A couple of months ago he transitioned from his role of CEO to Chairman, focusing on strategy, finance, and M&A. He also advises startups. His mission is to build multi-decade businesses with long-term people. He is obsessed with product distribution, competitive moats, and holds unconventional views on fundraising, headcount, the role of the CEO, and product innovation.

He is a physical and digital minimalist and a voracious reader. He admires Charlie Munger and Warren Buffet's life philosophy, and is a fan of Austrian Economics, Bitcoin and crypto, and value investing. 

Oh yeah and Nicolas is only 27 years old!

Quotes

Charlie Munger quote #1: “The best thing a human being can do is to help another human being know more”

Charlie Munger quote #2: “Spend each day trying to be a little wiser than you were when you woke up. Day by day, and at the end of the day, if you live long enough, like most people, you will get out of life what you deserve."

Links

Find out more about Nicolas: nicolasbustamante.com

Find out more about Tommy: tommyroch.com

See you in the next episode!

Continue learning, stay focused, be wise,

Love,

Tommy