By building a simple system, with just a few guiding principles, eBay was open to organic growth.

I was just pursuing what I enjoyed doing. I mean, I was pursuing my passion.

I just kind of had this naive approach to - well, gee, you know, why not. I’ll just go ahead and do it.

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 efficient market. I actually wasn't thinking about it in terms of a social impact. It was really about helping people connect around a sphere of interest so they could do business.

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 a marketplace.

Be an enzyme - a catalyst for change. As a slogan, I don't know if that's ever going to be right up there with Ich Bin Ein Berliner, or “I Have A Dream,” but there's a lot of truth to it.

We believe that business can be a tool for social good.