There are three things you need to do as a CEO-founder. Think strategically, drive design, and drive technology. Some people who are really good at one can build a pretty foundational company. Most people who are very successful are good at two. But Jack is the only person in the Valley I've met who's all three. He's a first-rate strategist, a first-rate designer, and a first-rate technologist.
Keith RaboisThe office environment that people work in everyday dictates the culture that you are going to be in.
Keith RaboisBeing a venture capitalist to me is like being more of a psychologist. So if you come to my office we have two chairs with a table in the middle. And we sit down and it's like, Tell me your problems.
Keith RaboisThe agenda should be crafted by the employee who reports to the manager not the manager.
Keith RaboisWhere there are low consequences and you have very low confidence in your own opinion, you should absolutely delegate.
Keith RaboisMost people, most great people even are ammunition. But what you need in your company are barrels. You can only shoot through the number of unique barrels you have, so that's how the velocity of your company improves... is by adding barrels, and then you stock them with ammunition and then you can do a lot.
Keith Rabois