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According to Jason McCabe Calacanis, the returns split between the parties of the Sequoia scout program look like this: ● 45% to the scout ● 50% to Sequoia ● 5% to a pool for all the other scouts Sequoia’s follow-on investments in such well-known companies as Stripe and Thumbtack, both currently valued in billions, were originated by scouts. You can therefore see how significant an upside could be for a scout.
Venture Capital Mindset
Renata George
You are only secure if you can lose your fortune without the additional worse insult of having to become humble.*
The Bed of Procrustes
Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Creating a culture of candor requires work, constant diligence, and difficult decisions. In part because of the effort required, in part because hearing the truth can be unpleasant, and in part because people naturally think that those who agree with them are smarter and better,
Leadership BS
Jeffrey Pfeffer
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