老糖酸菜牛肉面对《The Hard Thing About Hard Things》的笔记(3)

Chapter 1: From Communist to Venture Capitalist

I didnt really care what the offer was. I know that Marc and Netscape would change the world, and I wanted to be part of it. I could not wait to get started.

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Marc: “Do you know the best thing about startups?”

Ben: “What?”

Marc: “You only ever experience two emotions: euphoria and terror. And I find that lack of sleep enhances them both.”
 
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No matter who you are, you need two kinds of friends in your life. The first kind is one you can call when something good happens, and you need someone who will be excited for you. Not a fake excitement veiling envy, but a real excitement. You need someone who will actually be more excited for you than he would be if it had happened to him. The second kind of friend is somebody you can call when things go horribly wrong—when your life is on the line and you only have one phone call. Who is it going to be? Bill Campbell is both of those friends.

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