“Think long, dream big, act decisively. This is the way to deal with business cycles.” — Neil Shen, Founding Managing Partner, Sequoia Capital China
Starting a company takes resilience. What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. Hovhannes Avoyan, Founder & CEO of PicsArt
Fix what’s broken. Marco Zappacosta, Co-Founder and CEO of Thumbtack
“Leadership is three things: vision, execution, and culture.” Sequoia Partner Doug Leone
“The reason why you’re an entrepreneur is so that you can write your own story. Don’t do anything that’s going to be a one-way door. It’s really important to have good investors that believe in you… they’re helping you write that story.” Ryan Smith, Founder & CEO Qualtrics
“Sometimes we succeed, sometimes we stumble. The constant is that we believe we are still early in our journey and we have room to learn and grow.” Daniek Ek, Co-founder & CEO Spotify
“Be prepared to have 50-100 conversations with potential investors and resist the temptation to alter your vision. Most investors you pitch will not see your vision the way you do. You need to find the one that does.” Marc Lore, Founder & CEO Jet
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