Andy Rachleff on 35 years in Silicon Valley, Wealthfront and telling stories
After two weeks, Andy Rachleff’s class in business school was the only one I considered dropping in my entire academic history. What made it even worse was that I had burned one of my two “silver bullets” selecting it.<p>But I decided to stick it out for one more class...and then one more.<p>By the end of the course I came to the realization it was one of the most profound quarters I experienced. He was brash, strict, and a bit arrogant. But he knew his stuff. He pushed me to think about the world in an entirely different way.<p>I still disagree with him on a number of startup related issues (talk about arrogance on my part!), but he did what the best teachers do - forced me to take a hard look at preconceived notions and challenged my view of reality.<p>2+ years later, I still reflect on his lessons and the insights from the founders he introduced us to. A truly remarkable guy.