We have technology, finally, that for the first time in human history allows people to really maintain rich connections with much larger numbers of people.
Pierre OmidyarTo 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, you're close enough to squeeze through.
Pierre OmidyarIn February of 1996, about six months after I created eBay, I started receiving a spate of complaints. Everyone was complaining about each other. I felt very much like I was a parent who had to adjudicate the brothers beating each other up.
Pierre OmidyarIn 1991, I co-founded my first start-up, Ink Development, which made software for an early tablet computer.
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