In a user lead model, users are bringing in their own technology... and you can build software then, around the user.

Uber is a $3.5 billion lesson in building for how the world *should* work instead of optimizing for how the world *does* work

Execute like there's no tomorrow, strategize like there will be.

I think people are always able to achieve more than they think they can. While that’s cliche, I don’t know if managers think about that enough. You have to set your sights extremely high.

The only barrier to entry you can create is to consistently build a great product.

Modularize, don't customize. Build a platform as opposed to building all of the custom technology and custom vertical experiences.

I think because of the iPhone and the fact that we now have a ubiquitous internet, our creativity in the startup space is 10 times different. Every single industry, every single market, is going to be technology-driven in some way. There's an infinite opportunity for startups because now you can go and solve problems that previously looked like they had nothing to do with technology.