Dying venture firms are like the walking dead. They can have years of staggering around with stakes in still active portfolio companies,… — Sarah Lacy Copy Share Image
I don't feel that this concept of disruptive technology is the solution for everybody. But I think it's very important for innovators… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
In reality, everybody in Congress is a stand-in for some kind of lobbyist. In many cases it's difficult to tell whether it's… — Matt Taibbi Copy Share Image
Business people get many undeserved prizes - golden parachutes and bonuses even when companies fail. I don't think people should get rewarded… — Mo Ibrahim Copy Share Image
Well, the responsibility for maintaining a reliable transmission grid is one that's shared by an awful lot of players who have a… — Spencer Abraham Copy Share Image
If you look at the first commercial transactions on the Internet, few of the early companies necessarily survived intact, but the ideas… — James Heywood Copy Share Image
Several companies have explicit policies against cronyism, with good reason. Hiring a family member simply for a relationship can be troubling and… — Andrew Ross Sorkin Copy Share Image
“Pick a leader who will not only bail out banks and airlines, but also families from losing their homes -- or jobs… — Suzy Kassem Copy Share Image
“If you hang out with corrupt utility companies, you must expect to get caught up in their illegal activities!” — Steven Magee Copy Share Image
When my company was first getting off the ground, we were completely lost in the shuffle, despite our best efforts. In 2012,… — Ryan Holmes Copy Share Image
All the companies I've worked for have this deep problem of devolving to something like the hunting and gathering cultures of 100,000… — Alan Kay Copy Share Image
There's a lot of imagination in Asia, and I believe that the next Google will come from there, and the next Pixar.… — Shekhar Kapur Copy Share Image
Making media companies that you hope to sell is not a lot of fun for anyone who cares deeply about making media. — John Battelle Copy Share Image
“Most companies that win don't have a unique strategy; quite the opposite, they are doing what everyone else is doing but have… — Robert G. Thompson Copy Share Image
I would say the consumer Internet companies - in a lot of ways, if you go inside the consumer Internet companies and… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
The best talent in the venture industry doesn't work in large companies and won't work in large companies. — Fred Wilson Copy Share Image
Today's consumer is less interested in possessing things and more in experiencing them. That's something the music industry needs to get its… — Jimmy Chamberlin Copy Share Image
I got out of the music industry many years ago. I had a charlatan for a producer who I wanted nothing to… — Leon Redbone Copy Share Image
Piracy is a huge, huge issue for all of these major content companies, and everybody has a different way of addressing it. — Anne Sweeney Copy Share Image
I used to watch movies - silent movies - and stock companies and theater whenever I could. — E. G. Marshall Copy Share Image
A 501(c)3 can't lobby. A 501(c)3 can't invest in a company or build an industry. It may be that the only way… — Larry Brilliant Copy Share Image
It's competition that forces companies to get out of their complacency. — John Mackey Copy Share Image
Insurance companies can no longer refuse to cover Americans with pre-existing conditions. — Kathleen Sebelius Copy Share Image
