Andrew D’Souza is the co-founder & CEO of Clearbanc, the biggest ecommerce investor in the world. Clearbanc has invested $1 billion into 2,200+ ecommerce and software companies using data science to identify high-growth funding opportunities in less than 24 hours. This data-driven approach takes the bias out of decision making and helped fund 8X more female founders than traditional VC. Clearbanc was recently named No. 1 on LinkedIn’s 2020 Top Startups list for their fast growth, innovation and calibre of talent working for the company. They have also recently launched a free valuation platform to help founders understand what their business is worth. Andrew began his career as a consultant with McKinsey & Company after receiving his degree in Systems Design Engineering from the University of Waterloo. He has also raised hundreds of millions of dollars in venture capital & is an adviser and investor to companies such as WealthSimple, Properly, and Tulip Retail. Prior to Clearbanc, Andrew was the president of Nymi (a wearable platform focussed on identity and security) and the COO of education startup, TopHat.  During this episode Andrew and I discuss his path to success and lessons learned, how they have been able to succeed and manage their company during Covid-19, what problems he believes should be addressed or solved and what trends to look out for in 2021. Andrew D'Souza: CEO of Clearbanc, Providing Friendly Funding & Valuations for Savvy Founders 01:04 - Meet Andrew & Learn his Story 02:24 - Covid Inspired Routines 04:12 - Learn More About Clearbanc 10:53 - Business Trends to Watch Out for 13:35 - Advice for Everyone Going Back to School 14:56 - How to Figure Out What You Want To Do 17:19 - Advice for People who are Pivoting During the Pandemic 19:03 - Skills to Develop During this Pandemic 22:10 - Finding Capital & Strategy to Get to 'Yes' 25:48 - Stress Management Tips 27:40 - Andrew's Routines & Habits 30:28 - Zoom Fatigue & Zoom Leadership 32:03 - Andrew's Resource Recommendations 34:30 - Shift Towards a Short Attention Span 36:23 - The Biggest Lesson From the Past 12 Months 37:48 - Should Everyone be a Solopreneur or Entrepreneur 39:35 - Advice to a Younger Self 41:11 - Hunger for Success 42:52 - A Millennial Is? 43:00 - A Millennial Should Be? 44:48 - A Millennial Is Not? 45:14 - Connect with Andrew Connecting with Andrew: Website: www.clearbanc.com LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/andrewdsouza/ Instagram: @andrewdsouza @clearbanc