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01:03 - Overhauling the chemicals industry
05:13 - Rethinking the venture approach
08:02 - Learning from past biotech failures
11:03 - Intellectual honesty in business
14:04 - Why this mission matters
17:01 - Methodical co-founder matchmaking
18:04 - Embracing the 0-to-1 phase
01:03 - Overhauling the chemicals industry
Charlie Silver shares Ruby Bio’s bold mission to modernize an industry that has remained essentially unchanged for decades. He highlights the importance of sustainable feedstocks and improved chemical products, demonstrating how foundational yet often overlooked the sector truly is.
05:13 - Rethinking the venture approach
The conversation turns to venture investing. Charlie explains why traditional startup playbooks don’t always fit chemical companies, given the industry’s unique economics, scale, and timelines.
08:02 - Learning from past biotech failures
Charlie highlights the importance of experience in scaling biotech, sharing lessons from ventures that didn’t succeed, and how Ruby Bio avoids the same pitfalls.
11:03 - Intellectual honesty in business
Charlie discusses the “not invented here” mindset in startups and big companies, emphasizing that true innovation often means looking beyond your own technology.
14:04 - Why this mission matters
Charlie reflects on Ruby Bio’s global impact, explaining why innovation in chemicals matters for future generations.
17:01 - Methodical co-founder matchmaking
Charlie describes his careful process of partnering with co-founder Pavan. Before launching Ruby Bio, they spent significant time analyzing market needs and technical viability, ensuring they were ready to build at the right moment.
18:04 - Embracing the 0-to-1 phase
Charlie shares his love for the early, scrappy stage of building a company—prioritizing problems, testing ideas, and learning fast, even with experience in larger organizations.
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