“I’m not much for any orthodoxy but I do appreciate the sentiment behind the slow movement and I’ve been thinking all week about what “slow capital” would be… Here are some basic tenets of slow capital: 1) doesn’t rush to conclusions and doesn’t expect entrepreneurs to do so either 2) flows into a company based on the company’s needs, not the investor’s needs 3) starts small and grows with the company as it grows 4) has no set timetable for getting liquid: slow capital is patient capital 5) takes the time to understand the company and the people who make it up”