Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders (ETL)

Alfred Lin (Sequoia Capital) - Developing a Founder’s Mindset

May 11, 2022

53:47

Highlights

AI Chapters

Episode notes

How to Choose the Right Opportunity

01:43

How to Start Your Own Business While Still in School

04:14

Company Building Is a Journey

05:29

Introduction

3min

How Do You Learn as a Venture Capitalist?

5min

Should I Jump in or Should I Stop Out of Stanford?

3min

How to Start Your Own Business While Still in School

4min

Are There Any Must Read Books for Aspiring Founders That Have Been Salient for You?

4min

How to Choose the Right Opportunity

2min

The Same Room Again and Again

4min

Company Building Is a Journey

5min

Sequoia Founders - What Are You Tactically Doing and Focusing On?

4min

10.

Product Market Fit Is a Long-Term Journey

3min

11.

The Most Up Voted Question Is Do You Use Caffeine?

3min

12.

What Do You Look for in a Co Founder?

2min

13.

Sequoia - What Sectors Are You Interested In?

3min

14.

What Are the Hot Areas That Are Being Studied?

3min

15.

Sequoia's Mission Statement

2min

16.

How Can an Undergrad Get Into Sequoia Capital?

2min

Alfred Lin is a partner at Sequoia Capital, where he focuses on consumer and enterprise investments and co-leads Sequoia’s early-stage investment business in the United States and Europe. In this conversation with Stanford adjunct lecturer Ravi Belani, Lin offers advice for aspiring entrepreneurs and early-stage founders who want to identify worthwhile ideas and seed excellence in their startups.

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