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
A networker likes to meet people. I don't. I like accomplishing things in the world. You meet people when you want to accomplish something.
Ironically, in a changing world, playing it safe is one of the riskiest things you can do.
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.