We are changing things up with today’s episode whereby our host, Matt Cohen , is answering the questions instead of asking them, on a Dealmaker’s DNA Podcast with Ilan Jacobson. Ilan goes deep into Matt’s family upbringing and how he became so interested in business and investing. They dig into his journey starting Ripple Ventures and his path to becoming an entrepreneur. This episode gives you some insight into who Matt Cohen really is and how he thinks about investing, business, and family. Topics discussed: What Ripple is and why Matt started it What creates entrepreneurs Matt’s backstory and family upbringing The level of sacrifice involved in being an entrepreneur Matt’s view on failure and why everyone needs to own it Matt’s constant curiosity on all things Maintaining a good network The line between business and personal Matt’s mentors How to pick jockeys (ie startup CEOs) How our minds perform at the highest level and how we can take care of it