We are looking for someone who is extraordinary. Not just good at their job but someone who is going to fundamentally change something.
The companies that have succeeded most spectacularly were those built by people who had an immense amount of self-belief at a time when others felt the odds were impossibly long.
You can't invest in the rear-view mirror. By the time you're certain, it's too late.
The biggest mistake an investor can make is not being in the game. Missing the great companies is far more costly than losing money on the bad ones.
I've always felt that journalism was the best possible training for venture capital. You learn to understand businesses quickly, ask uncomfortable questions, and figure out what's really going on.
The best founders share one characteristic: they are completely unreasonable about what they think they can accomplish.