Sequoia's Roelof Botha
"Coming to grips with being wrong, not 5% of the time, but 30% of the time, 40% of the time, really eats at your self-confidence, honestly,” Botha said. “I nearly quit the business.”
"Coming to grips with being wrong, not 5% of the time, but 30% of the time, 40% of the time, really eats at your self-confidence, honestly,” Botha said. “I nearly quit the business.”
“That's part of the beauty of this business. Even though you could make big mistakes, there's another at bat tomorrow, because people are starting interesting new companies.
If you're willing to swallow your disappointment, buckle up, get back on the bicycle, get back on the horse, get back on your skis — whichever thing it is that you can identify with – you just try again.”
You do want a team where people share self-made snacks😭
Doug Leone had grown basil and brought him a container of homemade pesto sauce one weekend.
“It’s a small thing in the grand scheme of things, but it made a difference,” Botha said.
Doug Leone had grown basil and brought him a container of homemade pesto sauce one weekend.
“It’s a small thing in the grand scheme of things, but it made a difference,” Botha said.
“It's very dangerous for us internally to attribute any activity we do to just one individual,” he said.
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