What's a Second Believer Really? — Long Journey Ventures

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A few months ago, we shared our mission at Long Journey: “We are second believers in the magically weird.” Since then, people keep asking: “Who is the second believer? You want to be the second check? I don’t get it.” Fair enough. Let me explain. When Augustus from Rainmaker approached us — 23 years old, physical trainer/software guy, mullet, clearly brilliant — telling us he was going to make it rain. When he talked about cloud seeding, he was wide-eyed, gleefully reveling in what he’d discovered. Like a kid running up to you in the hallway: “Look what I found!” That’s what we look for at Long Journey. The entrepreneur brings that childlike wonder — and with that comes vulnerability. When you’re sharing something the world hasn’t seen before, something that exists only in your mind, you risk being dismissed, mocked, told you’re wasting your time. You need someone on the other side who walks in curious, not cynical. Second believer energy is the willingness to see what they see. I coul

What's a Second Believer Really? May 29 Written By Lee Jacobs A few months ago, we shared our mission at Long Journey : “We are second believers in the magically weird.” Since then, people keep asking: “Who is the second believer? You want to be the second check? I don’t get it.” Fair enough. Let me explain. Childlike Wonder When Augustus from Rainmaker approached us — 23 years old, physical trainer/software guy, mullet, clearly brilliant — telling us he was going to make it rain. When he talked about cloud seeding, he was wide-eyed, gleefully reveling in what he’d discovered. Like a kid runni

What's a Second Believer Really? — Long Journey Ventures

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