Reid Hoffman
Reid Hoffman
Reid Garrett Hoffmanis an American internet entrepreneur, venture capitalist and author. Hoffman is the co-founder and executive chairman of LinkedIn, a business-oriented social network used primarily for professional networking. Hoffman, with a net worth of US$4.7 billion, is ranked as #341 on the list of the world's richest people...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Date of Birth5 August 1967
CityStanford, CA
CountryUnited States of America
No matter how brilliant your mind or strategy, if you're playing a solo game, you'll always lose out to a team.
One thing I learned in '97, when I thought the right time to found a company was during a swing-up, is that it's much better to start during an economic downturn. Partnerships are easier; hiring is easier; and the competition starts later.
If you are not embarrassed by the first version of your product, you've launched too late.
An entrepreneur is someone who jumps off a cliff and builds a plane on the way down.
The fastest way to change yourself is to hang out with people who are already the way you want to be.
World-changing startups need to be premised on accurate contrarian theories.
A product needs to be sufficiently innovative to distinguish itself from the pack, but not so forward thinking as to alienate the user.