Roelof Botha: Career & Personal Lessons from Sequoia Capital Managing Partner

[@panafrican.nation]

I was thinking about this last night, and boom KZbin recommends it to me when I wake up. Roelof is a chill, very polite guy and I've been wondering how he's thought about his career. Not that I want to emulate his career, just pure curiosity. He's made his moves without making too much noise. I interacted with him more than a decade ago, and he strikes me as a quality guy. I actually think he epitomizes Sequoia.

[@daniekrige9259]

I am so proud of Roelof. I am also South African and he is a huge inspiration! Well done on this podcast. I just subscribed to your channel.

[@eeciaj5920]

This is quickly becoming one of my most watched vids this year. I found the content and insight so fascinating and educational. Keep up the good work.

[@cherie.brooke]

Thank you so much❤❤

[@IniWrites]

Your response to the billboard question is brilliant. Well done 👏. You have a heart for people, and I think that's one great ingredient for a successful business.

[@allensu4222]

Love that you it give people the chance to ask their own questions in the beginning! Roelof asked really insightful ones!

[@cherie.brooke]

They were tough LOL 😂I was like oh damn I’m being interviewed!!

[@Eldeefff]

a well organized podcast.. very informative and lot to learn. Keep going !

[@olanikesalau1315]

wow, I really really enjoyed watching this. Roelof is so thoughtful and the exchange was so intellectual, full of insights! Thanks for doing this Cherie!

[@cherie.brooke]

Thank you for watching

[@dcrebbin]

Roelof is so well spoken, his & Sequoia's crucible moments podcast is so well done 🤩🤩 Amazing chat!

[@yashpatel8218]

Wow. This podcast is too good! Got to learn a lot. Thank you for giving access to such an individual!

[@shivishmakkar3932]

Even though Roelof is a GSB alum and responsible for the Botha Chan Fellowship initiative, I'm amazed at how you were able to get a whole hour of his time for a public interview. Kudos Cherie, and awesome content as always! :)

[@chan90s]

He's absolutely right about dating advice. Experienced it first hand

[@sujayashetty_]

Your biggest cheerleader here. What you're looking forward to building in the long term,is absolutely amazing. All love and support to you 🧿✨🙏🏽

[@cherie.brooke]

thank you for your support and for being here ❤🎉

[@chan90s]

I tried to get into a top MBA like Stanford and wasted my life for 3 years. Then I tried entrepreneurship and enrolled in the CS program. I'm 29 and down with student debt. You guys are inspiring. Let me know if you're working on something interesting. I'm happy to help anything around AI, financial modeling and product management

[@NappyE]

Join the military

[@ParkerLin-l5j]

@chan90s, you are not alone. I'm In the same position as you. Let’s keep grinding until we achieve our goal.

[@edwardblack9263]

Very good content in the interview. Surprised by the counterintuitive choices by Roelof! Feedback for the channel - we are here to hear Roelof speak, but the first 10 min are about yourself...you may wanna leave that for the end

[@cherie.brooke]

This podcast might not be for you then, and that’s ok!

[@cboria148]

Great interview, nice job putting yourself out there, being personal with questions, and getting the most from your interviewee

[@cherie.brooke]

Thanks so much!

[@snehacommuri]

While watching your podcast, I sometimes pretend like you’re asking me the questions that you are asking your guests.. like.. I give myself time to think about it.. like what is my morning routine? How do I wind down? What do I listen to? and so on.. So, for me, I think watching your podcasts is a great way to understand myself better.

[@cherie.brooke]

Wow- sneha! Thank you for this comment. I’ve never thought about my own content in that way and I’m so touched that it helps you better know yourself 😮❤😊

[@panafrican.nation]

This is gold

[@conformist]

the question on belief system was amazing. "what do you believe is true, but can't prove?" reminds me of the peter thiel question lol

[@cherie.brooke]

bro i was like sweating answering the question!

[@DoctorDavidDDS1]

Thank you for this video/podcast! I really enjoyed it! I'm not a business graduate, and I own and operate a business in dentistry. The question of what is enough is a tough one. At GSB you're surrounded by huge numbers in the millions and billions, so it's easy to get engulfed by that. For me, it's enough for me to do better than I did yesterday. Treat people well, do good work, make a difference for others, and compensated for doing the work I enjoy, that's enough for me. My ultimate goal is to live each day in a way that if people that know me were ever asked about me, they would hopefully say nice things. I believe in karma, when you do good things, the universe will return the favour, but I can't prove it. Good luck in everything you do, Cherie!

[@cherie.brooke]

This is such a thoughtful comment. Thank you for tuning in. Wishing you the best in your dentistry business. I’m rooting for you!!

[@thefinancialfreedomgirl]

Just started listening and can’t wait to dive into this podcast! Especially excited to hear about the pros and cons of being goal driven that you mentioned in your LinkedIn post. :)

[@chakshu_d1]

It's one of the amazing conversations I have come across in recent times.

[@cherie.brooke]

Thank you! It was so fun to film this episode with Roelof

[@em3305]

WOW- Congrats on landing him as an interview partner! Awesome content.Keep it up!!

[@cherie.brooke]

Thank you so much!

[@mobasshirhasan8271]

This was really insightful and fun podcast, one of the best I came across recently, Cherie. Thank you for sharing it

[@karabothema1079]

Black South African here with Accounting background and can tell Roelof that his Actuarial professor was wrong. We’re taught to have a full view of a company and form strategy on it’s survival in the future. We do think about the next 30 years, and we execute strategies to get there

[@conformist]

6:50 if money wasn't a constraint, build AGI and try to solve longevity, there's nothing more important than that imo esp with the advances, that's basically it - with the largest impact

[@plana2060]

Loved this interview so much. It is so insightful!

[@cherie.brooke]

thanks so much for being here :)

[@sunnysrey]

great podcast! I listened to the entire thing and great insight

[@royeyono6512]

Roelof Botha seems like a really good guy. He seems like the type of guy to have a drink with over the weekend!

[@cherie.brooke]

I agree! So much respect for him!

[@JordanChambersBlair]

Love this intro style. Had me hooked!

[@samridhidwivedi6012]

This was such an informative podcast. Really enjoyed it! Hope to listen to more podcasts like these from you.

[@jomofilart2999]

Your passion for tech really shines through - thanks for inspiring us! And to Roelof too!

[@cherie.brooke]

i really appreciate this comment!

[@RiyaBaliyan-p5l]

This was really awesome interview👌. Looking forward for more such interviews✌

[@shkupi2422]

Thanks, Cherie, especially for the superior insightful information. Your content keeps me continuously motivated not to give up on pursuing my career. Thanks! 🙌🏻 Best regards from Germany!

[@cherie.brooke]

Thank you for your comment! Keep going, I'll be rooting for you !!

[@dominiqueuylimbo]

Thank you for this. I absolutely loved every bit of this podcast!

[@cherie.brooke]

Thank you so much!!

[@gabriellevandenberg534]

Awesome episode, Cherie. Thanks for sharing!

[@cherie.brooke]

Thanks for being here and listening!

[@ajbha9212]

This such an awesome interview! I followed you on Instagram long back but didn’t know you interviewed amazing leaders out here on your KZbin. ❤

[@cholpoun]

Really enjoyed this episode! Thank you for sharing!

[@cherie.brooke]

thank you for listening!!

[@walterclements3669]

Priceless info - keep up the great content!!

[@KH-df3gw]

new level on the podcast! Love this🎉

[@DevanandGamer]

Loved the podcast 🙌 you've earned a subscriber ❤

[@jaredxamir2746]

Great questions! I really enjoyed this conversation.

[@byaditide]

Thank you for doing this! ❤

[@ThiefiBug]

This ep somehow felt like a therapy session haha good episode

[@cherie.brooke]

I might've gotten a free therapy session from Roelof through this discussion. I'm happy you felt that too 🤣

[@neoreis]

I'm a new viewer. I would have enjoyed it if we had gone straight into Roelof. Didn't it really make sense to ask the interviewer questions? I came to watch Roelof and hear from him. I can see people clicking off the first 10 minutes for that reason. Weird format, but whatever works IG?

[@AccordingtoWarren]

Great conversation. He asked some thought provoking questions we should all ask ourselves. Long term thinking can be applied to so many facets in our lives. Relationships, personal finances, career, love, etc.

[@cherie.brooke]

100000%

[@edwardblack9263]

His inputs 1) Think of how to maximise your value in 30 years down the line, not 1/2/3 years only. That way of thinking will make you take different choices. In this case it meant working for paypal instead of McK or GS and taking 3 paycuts instead of 3 pay rises, with the eventual option of going much higher later. 2) If you could put something on a billboard, what would you put on it and where? 3) If you could do a job and not be paid for it what would you do? 4) 10 years down the line, what would you be proud to have done now?

[@bunteeful]

just look at those logos on the wall, sure they probably made even more bad bets but the successful ones yield 'out of this world' returns.

[@growwithdipu4674]

Love your contents. Roelof is awesome. I would do anything to have a meeting with him haha

[@cortesvictorh]

Good podcast. I just found it a bit odd your started with your guest asking you questions.

[@shubhammalpani2883]

One of the best

[@hesamrabeti5996]

Great interview!

[@buildmybalancesheet2554]

Great interview thanks

[@linhtruong7932]

“You want Roelef as your Director of Corporate Development, but he’s here on a student visa. Don’t worry, I got you Elon.” - PayPal General Counsel

[@chan90s]

This is one of the best videos I've ever seen in a long time.. how can I connect with you?

[@davidp9316]

Roleof and Graham at GSB are so similar!

[@chan90s]

You haven't enabled super pay ? I want to pay you for such a nice episode

[@JayNarayanan]

This is so big!

[@ajbha9212]

Sorry if this is a dumb question but I’d ask anyways to understand better. What do they mean here when they say 10 to the 10 or 10 to the 11?

[@cherie.brooke]

not dumb at all! it's the idea of power law / exponents. like 10^9 = 1B and 10^10 = 10B :)

[@ajbha9212]

Oh that’s what you meant. 10 raise to the power of 9. Thought so wasn’t sure. Thanks again!

[@jesselinson]

love it!

[@uchadeon1472]

Curious, what's the idea behind asking the guests to ask the host questions in the beginning?

[@cherie.brooke]

I’ve gotten feedback from guests that this makes them feel more comfortable. Viewers have also said it helps to get to know me better!

[@udayverma6120]

How can I get into Stanford GSB if I didn't go to a good enough college

[@daniekrige9259]

Ps- I shared this interview with our company’s management team!

[@sarthaklal4612]

No way you asked about Botha about finding a partner. I don’t chase. I attract~ love the innocent side of you. Xoxo

[@cherie.brooke]

I had to ask!! He was gracious enough to answer 💓💓

[@mcarroll78]

How many people would have the courage to say “ in 5 years I would like to be a chef at a 5 star restaurant in the heart of Paris” Not a answer that is tech focused? Would they be afraid that he would say “Why are you here?”

[@MaccWealthy]

What is gsb?

[@MohamedAli-qd9dv]

Graduate School of Business (GSB) at Standard

[@recursion.]

Can you get litquidity next?

[@Kpoppoker]

What does your mom want? I think all parents want their children to be happy but have differing opinions on what that is

[@eriksyring]

Nothing about his childhood and his grandfather?(?)

[@MaryLee-r2v]

Thomas Jessica Miller Maria Thompson Jason

[@honestabe_9207]

If @jayhoovy was a girl, he'd be you hahahahaha!

[@JuanCastillo_es]

Very disappointed to watch 10 minutes of interview to a 28 year old nobody, when you have the fucking PayPal CFO who took it public, just listening quietly

[@cherie.brooke]

What would you have done differently?

[@jrossi91]

@@cherie.brooke don't take this clown's opinion to heart, I thought having Roelof asking you 3 questions to start off the interview is a great twist on regular interviews, it gives really good insight into how he thinks

[@GetEmergencyCash]

That female trying way too hard. Let’s try out everything i learned in debate and improv class and see what works best. Not watchable

[@SkyLake101]

You waste a lot of time chatting and prancing around instead of getting to the point You could tell he’s cringing.

[@RR-et6zp]

lol the whole emotions in the workplace, such BS. He's wasting his time with that.

[@momostube9625]

Wow. The host was just terrible. She enjoys hearing her own voice asking mind numbing dumb questions. Totally wasted opportunity to ask this guy some top level beneficial questions.

[@bymillionaire]

Dope interview. Roelof seems like a good dude. Def will check out his pod! 🫶🏽