19. Vinod Khosla’s Cardinal Rule

“Message Sent Is Not the Same as Message Received”

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By any measure, venture capitalist Vinod Khosla is one of the most influential people in business today. In his long and distinguished career, Mr. Khosla has contributed to the growth of hundreds of companies, first at the renowned venture firm of Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers, and then, since 2004, at his own firm, Khosla Ventures. Among his notable successes are Sun Microsystems, Nexgen/AMD, Excite, and Juniper Networks. On their way to maturity, each of the many companies Mr. Khosla touched came under the scrutiny of his expert eye, assessing their business ...

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