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This really is a low ego job because you do get it wrong. There's no I in this job whatsoever.

Seed to Scale · Omar Hamoui, Partner at Sequoia Capital, on the early days...

“I think we've talked about humility a little bit, but this really is a low ego job because you do get it wrong.”

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I think we've talked about humility a little bit, but this really is a low ego job because you do get it wrong. You know, when we talked about AdMob, I can say, like, certainly I had a team there, but I can say, well, I found the company and I I I did this, I did that. You can there's no I in this job whatsoever.

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Contrarian take on venture capital being 'low ego' when most perceive VCs as high-ego. The humility angle is refreshing and quotable, especially from a Sequoia partner.

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