@omooretweets: This is actually standard practice for VCs without operating experience to build founder empathy
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The article discusses Sequoia partner Doug Leone's anecdote about getting a root canal without Novocaine to build empathy with founders, highlighting a practice among VCs without operating experience.
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This is actually standard practice for VCs without operating experience to build founder empathy
dnap (@dnapway): Sequoia partner Doug Leone reveals he got a root canal with no Novocaine to see if he was really a badass
“I had to get a root canal. And I had to go to a meeting right after that. I told the dentist, drill without any Novocaine.”
“My whole life, I wanted to see if I was a
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