#14 → DeWayne Johnson: Grail

DeWayne Johnson explains streetwear, overlap between the worlds of art and venture capital, cold outreach and his newsletter on marketplaces — Double Sided.

His job at Lambda School is to help other people get jobs. Hear DeWayne's uniquely inspiring story to understand why that work matters to him.

[0:55]: Similarities between the worlds of art and venture capital

[3:04]: What people don't understand about streetwear

[5:46]: Calling on Jeff Bezos' wisdom in deciding whether to drop out

[10:09]: Booking a one-way ticket for a coffee meeting with Ryan Delk

[13:24]: Finally getting a foothold in tech with a gig at TrueBill (YC W16)

[15:48]: Interning at Earnest Capital

[19:21]: DeWayne's job at Lambda School getting other people jobs

[27:06]: Favorite books and podcasts

DeWayne's Twitter - https://twitter.com/dewayneroyj

DeWayne's website - https://dewayneroy.com/

Worth website - worth.carrd.co

Recommendations - https://www.notion.so/book-podcast-recommendations-59abba1db1db4fc2b9b9a4e08edb0b24