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The first rule of venture capitalism is hands-on experience. You have to get your hands dirty.

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Vinod Khosla
Age: 69
Born: 1955
Born: January 28
Businessman
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National Capital Region of Delhi
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I generally disagree with most of the very high margin opportunities. Why? Because it's a business strategy tradeoff: the lower the margin you take, the faster you grow.
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Any problem is an opportunity. The bigger the problem, the bigger the opportunity.
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Spreadsheets are fiction. Believing in what you're doing and what you're building is what's important.
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