Syntellio

You repeat this point a few times: what would you like to do if no one was watching and if not for the money. I never really thought about it that way, it was always what has a chance of making the most money - but that now seems short termist whereas for (internal and external) success, you gotta take a long term view

What advice would you give to someone in their early 40s who’s had a corporate career and wants to build a tech startup? What should the focus and mindset be?

Having built an M&A firm your point about not building a services company rings true