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> [I wanted to be a venture capitalist and join Sequoia Capital. They've financed and helped built some really special and enormously successful companies, including Google, Yahoo, Paypal, YouTube, Cisco, Oracle, Apple, and also Zappos.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alfred-lin/i-wanted-to-be-a-venture-capitalist-and-join-sequoia-capital-they-ve/)

[Alfred Lin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alfred-lin/)

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## More by Alfred Lin

> [As an immigrant, my wish is that we fix immigration. At Sequoia, we've backed a number of exceptional founders that were born abroad but…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alfred-lin/as-an-immigrant-my-wish-is-that-we-fix-immigration-at-sequoia-we-ve/)

[Alfred Lin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alfred-lin/)

> [It would be great if companies could just magically know what I'm looking for on their website or what I'm coming to the website…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alfred-lin/it-would-be-great-if-companies-could-just-magically-know-what-i-m/)

[Alfred Lin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alfred-lin/)

> [I wanted to be a venture capitalist and join Sequoia Capital. They've financed and helped built some really special and enormously successful companies, including…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alfred-lin/i-wanted-to-be-a-venture-capitalist-and-join-sequoia-capital-they-ve/)

[Alfred Lin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alfred-lin/)

> [Businesses are not just local or even national anymore - good ideas are immediately global. So the market opportunities are much larger than we've…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alfred-lin/businesses-are-not-just-local-or-even-national-anymore-good-ideas-are/)

[Alfred Lin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alfred-lin/)

> [I think if companies start reinventing themselves and focus on the customer experience more, they will win out in the end.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alfred-lin/i-think-if-companies-start-reinventing-themselves-and-focus-on-the/)

[Alfred Lin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alfred-lin/)

> [It's harder than ever to build an enduring company. As soon as a product strikes a nerve with customers, competitors emerge globally because the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alfred-lin/it-s-harder-than-ever-to-build-an-enduring-company-as-soon-as-a/)

[Alfred Lin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alfred-lin/)

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