Everyone, you know, during crises times, is much more focused on, okay, how do we get the boat completely seaworthy, sailing along… — Reid Hoffman Copy Share Image
We understand that most of the middle class doesn't know what to do, doesn't feel like they have economic progress, and [Hillary… — Reid Hoffman Copy Share Image
Probably the biggest mistake that I made personally is I knew early on that I wanted to go into start-ups and creating… — Reid Hoffman Copy Share Image
The key thing in any kind of guiding of the business is how do you create a strong organization that is kind… — Reid Hoffman Copy Share Image
When thinking about how to deploy kind of professional and social networking into your business, it's really not a question of if,… — Reid Hoffman Copy Share Image
People generally worry about social networking more than they need to. In kind of consumer internet investing and on social and professional… — Reid Hoffman Copy Share Image
One of the really key things to look at in terms of crafting strategy when you're in an economic crises is how… — Reid Hoffman Copy Share Image
Because in our boom times, everything is growing, usually, you know, the kind of things that come to mind are Wild, Wild,… — Reid Hoffman Copy Share Image
The first set of questions to ask yourself when you're doing cost cutting is relatively straightforward, which is, you know, can you… — Reid Hoffman Copy Share Image
Well, well-run companies always have a focus on growth and the two lines, which includes profit. The key thing during, I think,… — Reid Hoffman Copy Share Image
The key thing that I find that when you're kind of in boom times and you're hiring bunches, if you can hire,… — Reid Hoffman Copy Share Image
I think we realized the depth of frustration through the current political process. So we said, "OK, we know there's a serious… — Reid Hoffman Copy Share Image
Boom and bust cycles are very difficult for businesses because you're hiring a bunch because you're planning for the future. And if… — Reid Hoffman Copy Share Image
I was never given this advice, people aren't given this advice, focus on growing and maintaining relationships for your network, and that's… — Reid Hoffman Copy Share Image
Times of economic crises can change what the competitive landscape looks like, because when, for example, you have boom times, capital is… — Reid Hoffman Copy Share Image
Managing risk is a key variable, frankly, all aspects of life, business is just one of them, and one of the things… — Reid Hoffman Copy Share Image
When you think about being contrarian, you have to think about - how is it that smart people will disagree with me, disagree with… — Reid Hoffman Copy Share Image
I find that the interesting challenges, because there's obvious things where, you know, don't be unethical, don't be evil, you know, don't… — Reid Hoffman Copy Share Image
The key thing for a CEO to keep their head in the game is recognize that there's turbulent times, plan for, you… — Reid Hoffman Copy Share Image
Most of the ethical dilemmas that I have faced have all been in the category of, you know, I know something and… — Reid Hoffman Copy Share Image
As an entrepreneur and investor, I prioritize construction and collaboration. Whether it's a five-person start-up or a global giant, the companies that are most… — Reid Hoffman Copy Share Image
In software speed to market, speed to learning is really key. In hardware if you screw it up you are dead. So accuracy really… — Reid Hoffman Copy Share Image
“Stockpiling facts won’t get you anywhere. What will get you somewhere is being able to access the information you need, when you need it.” — Reid Hoffman Copy Share Image
I think the randomness by Donald Trump's governing, by tweeting, sloganeering, attacking, will create great chaos in the entire market. I think people will… — Reid Hoffman Copy Share Image
One of the ways they run forward is by viewing the thing they’re doing as something that’s going to be the whole world. — Reid Hoffman Copy Share Image
If you could train an AI to be a Buddhist, it would probably be pretty good. — Reid Hoffman Copy Share Image
It’s actually pretty easy to be contrarian. It’s hard to be contrarian and right. — Reid Hoffman Copy Share Image
Giving birth to something that could possibly change the lives of millions of people for possibly decades, hundreds of years, whatever the length of… — Reid Hoffman Copy Share Image
The entrepreneurial journey starts with jumping off a cliff and assembling an airplane on the way down. — Reid Hoffman Copy Share Image
Be persistent, and hang on to your vision. And at the same time, be flexible. — Reid Hoffman Copy Share Image
First mover Advantage doesn't go to the company that starts up, it goes to the company that scales up — Reid Hoffman Copy Share Image
