Jim Goetz on Supreme Court elections
From MSU Library Trout & Salmonid Lecture 2022 - Jim Goetz · · Montana State University Library
“I just want to stress how important the Supreme Court Justice races far how very important they are and you know we're here in a public forum I can't tell you who to vote for I can just tell you and I can't tell you who I'm going to look for her initials are Income cuffs and it couldn't be more critical I mean of course the extent of Washington Missouri this Supreme Court race is very very critical and particularly with this road effort to try to amend the Constitution so that's all I had to say we were lucky in those cases I was happy to do them that were fun and we have I think the best three matches laws in the country.”
On , Jim Goetz, Partner at Sequoia at Sequoia Capital, spoke about Supreme Court elections during MSU Library Trout & Salmonid Lecture 2022 - Jim Goetz on Montana State University Library.
About Jim Goetz
Jim Goetz, a partner at Sequoia Capital, has spoken about his investment philosophy, emphasizing that the firm is more interested in entrepreneurs who are passionate about solving a specific pain point for a specific customer than in those who present large total addressable markets (TAMs). He has cited examples such as Yahoo, Google, YouTube, and Apple, arguing that each started by addressing a narrow problem or market. Goetz has stated, "We regularly see entrepreneurs come in and talk about billion-dollar markets, large TAMs, and that's just not as interesting to us as the passion that comes from trying to solve a very specific pain point for a very specific customer." Goetz has also discussed the importance of mentorship, drawing on his own experience with a professor at the University of Cincinnati. He has spoken about the need for venture capital firms to embrace change and adaptability, noting that Sequoia has "reinvented herself almost every few years" over its 50-year history. In a 2022 appearance, he described the period as a time of transition from greed to fear in the markets, calling it "a time of excitement and a time to plant seeds." He has also commented on the importance of having fun in one's work, stating, "If you're enjoying what you're doing then it's never a day of work in your life."