To have real success and roots in a society, there has to be a local champion, and hence we believe in identifying… — Masayoshi Son Copy Share Image
When Gates was active in business, he was the smartest - so focused that no company could surpass Microsoft. — Masayoshi Son Copy Share Image
I see a lot of opportunity in Internet-related start-ups, and second is the solar business. — Masayoshi Son Copy Share Image
We believe the singularity is inevitable, and all businesses will be redefined as computers overtake humans in intelligence. — Masayoshi Son Copy Share Image
As a student, I had a hobby of inventing new ideas for products. For me, thinking of new businesses is like inventing… — Masayoshi Son Copy Share Image
Alibaba is Alibaba. We are going to keep on, you know, having Alibaba as our core company in our family. — Masayoshi Son Copy Share Image
The autonomous car is definitely coming, and when that stage comes, this ride-share business becomes even more important. — Masayoshi Son Copy Share Image
Money is available from investors as long as you have a great business model and a talented leader. — Masayoshi Son Copy Share Image
A person's life is over in 50, 100 years. But a company lives on through the people it is composed of, and… — Masayoshi Son Copy Share Image
I think I would have kept in contact with venture capital investors and entrepreneurs. I'm sure staying involved as something like a… — Masayoshi Son Copy Share Image
I think I became an entrepreneur because I have my way of doing business... to do that, you have to have your… — Masayoshi Son Copy Share Image
Just believe in the future and direction of the capability that ARM has. Go deep and build a better future, both for… — Masayoshi Son Copy Share Image
Traditional companies have to start looking into themselves to offer more opportunities in their companies by starting new subsidiaries and joint ventures. — Masayoshi Son Copy Share Image
I started Softbank in 1981, a year and a half after I came back from the United States, after graduating from Berkeley.… — Masayoshi Son Copy Share Image
InMobi is not just an India-focused company, but it is a global player. — Masayoshi Son Copy Share Image
I said from the very beginning, 'Yahoo should position itself as a technology innovation company, not as a media company.' — Masayoshi Son Copy Share Image
SoftBank has had a lot of businesses, but they've always ranked, say, third in Japan or fourth in the U.S. — Masayoshi Son Copy Share Image
When Gates was active in business, he was the smartest - so focused that no company could surpass Microsoft. — Masayoshi Son Copy Share Image
Internet as a service is like culture that you have to understand, and each country has a local culture. — Masayoshi Son Copy Share Image
In tennis, you strike a ball just after the rebound for the fastest return. It's the same with investment. — Masayoshi Son Copy Share Image
Being educated in the United States gave me a good understanding of American culture. I think I got a lot of influence from the… — Masayoshi Son Copy Share Image
If you live in the States, you see the windmill signal on your smartphone all the time. It's like living in Beijing air. You… — Masayoshi Son Copy Share Image
The autonomous car is definitely coming, and when that stage comes, this ride-share business becomes even more important. — Masayoshi Son Copy Share Image
Traditional companies have to start looking into themselves to offer more opportunities in their companies by starting new subsidiaries and joint ventures. — Masayoshi Son Copy Share Image
I don't care about the sort of things that will bring in chump change over the next two or three years. I think I'm… — Masayoshi Son Copy Share Image
I know I should not be a hindrance to SoftBank's future growth and that I need to pass on the baton to the younger… — Masayoshi Son Copy Share Image
Japan had an energy crisis. I thought, instead of just worrying about it, I should take some kind of responsibility to provide the solutions. — Masayoshi Son Copy Share Image
Some kind of correction will always happen. But it depends on the specific companies. — Masayoshi Son Copy Share Image
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