I started eBay as an experiment, as a side hobby basically, while I had my day job. Pierre Omidyar More Quotes by Pierre Omidyar More Quotes From Pierre Omidyar People were doing business with one another through the Internet already, through bulletin boards. But on the Web, we could make it interactive, we could create an auction, we could create a real marketplace. And that's really what triggered my imagination, if you will, and that's what I did. Pierre Omidyar realimaginationpeople It is not really work if you are having fun. Pierre Omidyar procrastinationifsfun Build a platform - prepare for the unexpected...you' ll know you're successful when the platform you've built serves you in unexpected ways. Pierre Omidyar unexpectedsuccessfulway You should pursue your passion. If you're passionate about something and you work hard, then I think you will be successful. Pierre Omidyar passionhard-worksuccess I've got a passion for solving a problem that I think I can solve in a new way. And that maybe it helps that nobody has done it before as well. Pierre Omidyar passionwaythinking 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 Omidyar technologybusinessnumbers You should pursue your passion. If you're passionate about something and you work hard, then I think you'll be successful. If you start a business because you think you're going to make a lot of money at it, then you probably won't be successful, because that's the wrong reason to start a business. You have to really believe in what you're doing, be passionate enough about it so that you will put in the hours and hard work that it takes to actually succeed there, and then you'll be successful. Pierre Omidyar businessworkbelieve Long-term sustainable change happens if people discover their own power. Pierre Omidyar termlongpeople When you don't know what to expect, prepare for the unexpected. Pierre Omidyar unexpectedknows I want people to be entrepreneurs, but I want them to do it for the right reasons, because they think they can change the world, because they think they have got something of value to give to the world. Not because they think they can make a lot of money. Pierre Omidyar givingpeoplethinking Whatever future you're building, don't try to program everything. Pierre Omidyar programbuildingtrying You’ll fail at some things, that’s a learning experience that you need so that you can take that on to the next experience... What you learn from those challenges and those failures are what will get you past the next ones... I was the pretty consistent bull and the cheerleader on eBay actually. Pierre Omidyar ebaymistakepast We believe people are basically good. We believe everyone has something to contribute. We encourage you to treat others the way that you want to be treated. Pierre Omidyar wantbelievepeople To 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 Omidyar coupleopportunitydoors Everyone is born equally capable but lacks equal opportunity. Pierre Omidyar equalbornopportunity I've been asked before, "Who are your heroes?" and these types of questions. I always find it hard to identify a single person or a single book or this sort of thing. I've always been forward looking. I was raised with the notion that you can do pretty much anything you want. You're able to accomplish anything you set out to accomplish. I was given a sense of confidence and I never really felt the need to - or I've never had the benefit, I should probably say - of being inspired by outside heroes. Pierre Omidyar benefitsherobook I was just pursuing what I enjoyed doing. I mean, I was pursuing my passion. Pierre Omidyar passionambitioninspirational The personal wealth that's coming is absolutely secondary to the stories that I hear about our users who have given themselves some financial independence as well by starting businesses, and all the lives we've touched positively. Pierre Omidyar independencefinancialstories 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. Pierre Omidyar catalyst-for-changeenzymesdream You have to really believe in what you're doing, be passionate enough about it so that you will put in the hours and hard work that it takes to actually succeed there, and then you'll be successful. Pierre Omidyar hard-worksuccessfulbelieve
