Michael Acton Smith, co-founder and co-CEO of Calm, joined Ben Casnocha, co-founder and partner of Village Global, at a special virtual masterclass for Village Global founders, Network Leaders, and friends of the firm. They discussed:

- How Michael got into meditation, his personal practice, and meditating together as a company.

- The story of the early days of Calm, including their fundraising journey and how they acquired their first users.

- How to maintain confidence when everyone thinks what you’re doing is crazy, and how a great co-founder can help you.

- Why business is like surfing and how to balance the tension of pursuing a huge market with remaining focused on a specific use case.

- How to build a mentally healthy team.

- What he would have done differently if he was doing everything over again.

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