Fostering Authentic Connection in an Over-Networked Society, Building an Extraordinary Life, and Striving to Be the Best, with Pejman Nozad of Pear VC

<p>Justin Gordon (<a href="https://twitter.com/justingordon212">@justingordon212</a>) talks with Pejman Nozad (<a href="https://twitter.com/pejmannozad">@pejmannozad</a>), the Co-Founder and Founding Managing Partner of Pear VC, a firm specializing in seed stage investments that partners with founders at the earliest stages to turn great ideas into category-defining companies. Over the past two decades, he has been a seed investor in some of the most iconic tech companies including Doordash, Dropbox, Applovin, Gusto, Guardant Health, Branch, Aurora Solar, Soundhound, CourseHero, and others.</p><p>As an immigrant from Iran, Pejman did not take the typical path towards becoming a VC. After arriving in the U.S., he lived in an attic above a yogurt shop and then worked at a rug store in downtown Palo Alto. He immersed himself in the vanguard of technology and slowly, with a few small investments, developed a reputation for both identifying talent and taking promising ideas to the next level.</p><p>Pejman lives in California with his wife, Mania, and their two children. He was included in the Forbes Midas List in 2021 and 2022 and ranked #1 in the U.S. (#2 in the world) on the Forbes Midas Seed List in 2022.</p><p><br>Website: <a href="https://pear.vc/">Pear VC</a></p><p>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/pejman/">linkedin.com/in/pejman/</a></p><p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/pejmannozad">@pejmannozad</a></p><p>Email: pejman@pear.vc</p><p>Show Notes:</p><ul> <li>Pejman’s fascinating background and journey from Iranian soccer player to carwash and yogurt shop employee to rug salesman to investor</li> <li>Where Pejman derives his impressive work ethic</li> <li>What compelled Pejman to capitalize on the opportunity to transition from rug salesman to venture capitalist</li> <li>What makes a great sales person</li> <li>How Pejman was able to break into the industry and establish himself as a great investor and partner</li> <li>Fostering authentic connection in an over-networked society</li> <l