We stand in awe of the centuried Redwoods of the Pacific coast and the twisted, giant Saguaros of the high desert, but compared to the Chaparral bush they are mere infants.
They did have business brains however, and in April 1995 persuaded venture capitalists Sequoia Capital, which also invested in Apple Computer and Cisco Systems, to fund Yahoo to the tune of $2m.
No sequoia on record has been able to grow taller than 130 meters—and many researchers say these trees won't beat that cap even if they live for thousands of years to come.
Sequoias, you plant them the same way, you got to make a hole in the ground, you're going to learn how to do that and do it with us. I know how to make a hole.