We asked @alfred_lin (Partner @sequoia) about the secret to successful investing at the early stage: "You're trying to put small amounts of money to work and make sure it becomes large amounts when the company succeeds." "The founders I enjoy meeting are two people with an idea. Those who... See more

The key to investing is finding and buying a few great businesses early and holding on with a death grip. You need to be relentless enough to find them, courageous enough to buy them, diligent enough to hold them, and patient enough not to sell them. Until the story changes.