Pierre Omidyar Quotes
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It is not really work if you are having fun.
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eBay's business is based on enabling someone to do business with another person, and to do that, they first have to develop some measure of…
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When I started eBay, it was a hobby, an experiment to see if people could use the Internet to be empowered through access to an…
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I've got a passion for solving a problem that I think I can solve in a new way. And that maybe it helps that nobody…
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You'll fail at some things - that's a learning experience that you need so that you can take that on to the next experience. What…
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I was raised with the notion that you can do pretty much do anything you want. I always kind of just went ahead and tried…
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Don't let people who you may respect and who you believe know what they're talking about, don't let them tell you it can't be done…
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To truly prepare for the unexpected, you've got to position yourself to keep a couple of options open so when the door of opportunity opens,…
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You have to really believe in what you're doing, be passionate enough about it so that you will put in the hours and hard work…
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I never had it in mind that I would start a company one day and it would really be successful. I have just been motivated…
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I always kind of just went ahead and tried things…
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Microloans enable the poor to lift themselves out of poverty through entrepreneurship.
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An honest, open environment can bring out the best in people.
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I built a system simple enough to sustain itself.
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When you don't know what to expect, prepare for the unexpected.
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Whatever future you're building, don't try to program everything.
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What makes eBay successful.. the real value and the real power at eBay is the community. It's the buyers and sellers coming together and forming…
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You should pursue your passion. If you're passionate about something and you work hard, then I think you'll be successful. If you start a business…
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We believe that business can be a tool for social good.
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Build a platform - prepare for the unexpected...you' ll know you're successful when the platform you've built serves you in unexpected ways.
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