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Show Notes:

(00:00:00) Welcome to Invest Like the Best

(00:05:48) Doug Leone's Leadership and Changes

(00:06:54) Creating Internal Pressure and Structure

(00:10:46) Sequoia's Team Values and Family Influence

(00:13:40) Assessing Founders and Investments

(00:20:28) Winning Competitive Investments

(00:24:45) Pat’s Early Career at Sequoia

(00:29:38) Memo Writing and Investment Criteria

(00:35:20) Evaluating Companies Through Three Business Criteria

(00:40:15) Building Sustainable Competitive Advantage

(00:47:48) Turning Bad Numbers into Good Investments

(00:51:20) The AI Frontier: Market and People

(01:01:13) Harvey: The AI Legal Assistant

(01:05:33) Sequoia's Platform Strategy

(01:17:16) The Importance of Teamwork and Performance

(01:26:07) Legendary Potential: Relentless Application of Force

(01:28:37) The Kindest Thing Anyone Has Ever Done for Pat