Published: 2013-05-25 05:34:51
Regular readers know I am a total geek when it comes to the ins and outs of the venture capital business. So while we spent the bulk of our time with John Doerr talking about iconic founders he’s worked with, I wanted to make sure we spent at least a little time talking about his industry.
Even Doerr Needs To Adapt - or become a Dinosaur
One of the most stunning moments was when I asked Doerr if he thought he needed to change with the times, and he simply said, “Yes. It has changed, and I think I do need to adapt. I think you are right.” (And proving that he wants people to view him as more accessible, he stayed later than most of our team talking to entrepreneurs and developers who attended last night. Chris Dixon did the same in New York last week.)
Sarah Lacy
Sarah Lacy is the founder and editor-in-chief of PandoDaily. She is an award winning journalist and author of two critically acclaimed books, "Once You're Lucky, Twice You're Good: The Rebirth of Silicon Valley and the Rise of Web 2.0" (Gotham Books, May 2008) and "Brilliant, Crazy, Cocky: How the Top 1% of Entrepreneurs Profit from Global Chaos" (Wiley, February 2011). She has been covering technology news for over 15 years, most recently as a senior editor for TechCrunch.
My Two Cents
Listening to John Doerr say that he needs to adapt was quite intense. I think I've never seen a billionaire so self-aware as John Doerr, but I still think "the greentech blink" is going to hold him down.
Also to hear John Doerr say that words are hard for him is very interesting � but it's never been easier to write just a little so that people can relate to you. That being said, Ben Horowitz doesn't tweet much and he even doesn't blog that much (but usually when Ben blog's he drops pearls of wisdom). Perception is clearly driving the ship here, not reality. John could blog or tweet, but it's not in his DNA and he can change a little, but he's old school hardcoded or hardwired. I'm not wrong. John will keep Kleiner relevant, but John won't be Top 10 anymore. He's like a 35 year old Kobe with an Achilles problem.
Regular readers know I am a total geek when it comes to the ins and outs of the venture capital business. So while we spent the bulk of our time with John Doerr talking about iconic founders he's w...
