The work from home trend is good for society, but bad for companies. Young people have never been meant or they've never been in an office. They're incredibly hard to establish any kind of culture remotely overzoome. It's talk to have a ra ra moment with 50 employers in 50 cities. Does feel liser there?
"Sequoia Capital is the greatest venture capital firm of all time. It's indisputable." - Jason
Jason chats with Sequoia's Doug Leone, a leader who shepherded the firm for four decades. They discuss great founders, governance, Sequoia's global expansion, mentoring the next generation of investors and more.
(00:00) Jason intros today’s legendary interview w/ Doug Leone of Sequoia Capital
(01:14) When Doug Leone got his start
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(12:23) The impact selling secondary shares has on founders
(15:43) “The founder’s job is to make the receptionist rich”
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(22:15) Mentoring the next generation of investors
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(31:58) Sometimes incredible companies make the founder
(34:07) The greatest founders Doug has worked with
(46:30) Providing companies with a running start, but not doing too much
(53:10) Investing in China
(57:15) Entrepreneurship in Europe
(01:11:06) “Hope is not a plan. Let’s make a plan.
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