We want people who come from humble backgrounds and have a need to win. Douglas Leone backgroundhumblepeople Change image and share on social
The trick is, a market has to be nonexistent when you start. If the market is large early on, you will have too many competitors. You have to make it large. Douglas Leone competitorearlylarge Change image and share on social
We like companies that can get big and powerful on $50 million or less and not two, three, four or five billion. Douglas Leone bigbillioncompany Change image and share on social
There's a number of companies clearly that we wish we had invested in either at the early or at the moderate stage. Douglas Leone companyearlyinvest Change image and share on social
I was working on boats as a teenager, sweating like a pig during a summer job. Douglas Leone boatjobpig Change image and share on social
You have to be willing to risk things; otherwise, somebody else will put you out of business. Douglas Leone businessputrisk Change image and share on social
I routinely make trips to China and India where we have offices to continue to maintain the linkages that are necessary to run a successful business. Douglas Leone businesschinacontinue Change image and share on social
We've tried to build Sequoia Capital with an eye for the long term that we really look for in the companies we like to partner with. Douglas Leone buildcapitalcompany Change image and share on social
Be incredibly, ruthlessly selfish with your equity. Douglas Leone equityincrediblyruthlessly Change image and share on social
We have co-opted seed funds. You know, Y Combinator, that was completely our money. We have secret handshakes with a whole bunch of people. Very dangerous, because word gets out that so-and-so's money is Sequoia's money, that would not be a good thing. Douglas Leone bunchcombinatorcompletely share on social
