Why are people so obsessed with Pets.com? We shut it down and returned money to shareholders. Besides, there were plenty of other… — Julie Wainwright Around Copy Share Image
Failure is ultimately very liberating. Once you come out the other side of it, you just might have faced one of your… — Julie Wainwright Amazing Copy Share Image
I thought to myself, 'What can I do that Amazon can't replicate?' I wanted to do something Amazon couldn't do, and something… — Julie Wainwright Absolutely Copy Share Image
Some people will be quite happy you have failed and will find a way to tell you so directly and indirectly. Yep,… — Julie Wainwright Failure Copy Share Image
You have a big playbook when you know something is really a win. — Julie Wainwright Big Copy Share Image
The truth is, Silicon Valley doesn't like people who are older, and they're not that much of a friend of the woman.… — Julie Wainwright Friend Copy Share Image
When I started in e-commerce, there was not a lot of clutter because there were not a lot of companies. Nowadays, you… — Julie Wainwright Business Copy Share Image
Investors do not like losing money. They do not like companies that fail. They do not like entrepreneurs that fail. There is… — Julie Wainwright Business Copy Share Image
I had never created my own business before. I had always been the gun to hire... But I had to finally say,… — Julie Wainwright Better Copy Share Image
I'm happy to buy something that was previously owned, as long as I can get it conveniently. — Julie Wainwright Get Copy Share Image
The reason we went into jewelry was we were trying to cater to our consigner base, who was saying, 'Can you sell… — Julie Wainwright Business Copy Share Image
That is the beauty of doing something when you're older. It doesn't matter what anyone else says because you're not doing it… — Julie Wainwright Beauty Copy Share Image
You tend to do deals with people you have an affinity with, especially at the beginning. — Julie Wainwright Affinity Copy Share Image
I always had a deep respect for people who started businesses, but now I cherish them. There's a lot of anxiety and… — Julie Wainwright Blood sweat and tears Copy Share Image
If you get a no, your best bet is to find out why. The more concrete your business gets, the more you'll… — Julie Wainwright Best Copy Share Image
Amazon has reported a loss of nearly $900M in 1999... because, guess what, ecommerce is a business of scale. And, the Internet… — Julie Wainwright Bubble Copy Share Image
I said the only way I would join Pets.com was if I could get Amazon to invest, and I did. I knew… — Julie Wainwright Anything Copy Share Image
I think if you're out there trying to raise capital, and you're a woman, and you're in tech, I think what you… — Julie Wainwright Believe Copy Share Image
I came from a family that loved what they did every day, and they never stopped. — Julie Wainwright Day Copy Share Image
Silicon Valley's definition of luxury is a Tesla in every garage. — Julie Wainwright Every Copy Share Image
You really need a unique selling proposition, and people need to care about that unique selling proposition. — Julie Wainwright Care Copy Share Image
Something like Pinterest would scare the hell out of me. With $5 billion valuation - regardless how sound those numbers are -… — Julie Wainwright Failure Copy Share Image
Do not wallow in your failure. Spend some time grieving, learn from it, and then move on. Constantly replaying what went wrong… — Julie Wainwright Business Copy Share Image
When I turned 50, I truly felt I was too old to work in Silicon Valley. No one said anything to my… — Julie Wainwright Face Copy Share Image
You have to have a unique product that Amazon just can't source. It's all about the product. Why is it important? Why… — Julie Wainwright Important Copy Share Image
