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The best founders I’ve worked with don’t need to be told what to do. They need someone who’s been through it to tell them they’re not crazy.

foundersmentorship— Interview, 2017
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At LinkedIn and Facebook, I saw what happens when a product hits network effects. As a VC, I’m looking for that same moment.

investingnetwork-effects— Benchmark blog, 2016
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Instagram succeeded because it made everyone feel like a photographer. The best products make ordinary people feel extraordinary.

consumerinstagram— Conference talk, 2013
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Being employee #7 at LinkedIn taught me that great companies look like chaos from the inside. The outside narrative is always cleaner.

chaosreality— Interview, 2015
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I studied music at Yale. Turns out, understanding harmony and composition is weirdly useful for understanding product design.

creativitymusic— Stanford lecture, 2018