“When is a human not a computer? … I should shut up. I don’t want to sound weird.”
Kleiner Perkins VC Vinod Khosla, on his public relations strategy, The New York Times, 3 January 2000
Author: Matt
In 2002 I started contributing to Open Source software, and life has just gotten better from there. Co-founder of WordPress, founder Automattic.
PICK IT, BOX IT … UM, WE FORGOT WHAT COMES NEXT
“We sat down yesterday and felt that there were some orders that we were not able to ship for Christmas.”
Toysrus.com CEO John Barbour, on the lack of fulfillment felt by his company’s warehouse workers during the holiday rush, The New York Times, 23 December 1999
CULT OF LACK OF PERSONALITY
“We are a cult in a way, but we’re a customer cult, which isn’t so bad.”
Amazon.com CEO Jeff Bezos, acknowledging his e-commerce firm’s slightly creepy work ethic, San Francisco Chronicle, 23 December 1999
DANCE (WHILE THE MUSIC STILL GOES ON)
“In the 1970s we had Bjorn Borg and ABBA; now we’ve got Swedish Internet companies that are fast becoming stars and challenging U.S. firms.”
Swedish venture capitalist Kjell Spangberg, on his plans to take his portfolio public to a financial Waterloo, News.com, 22 December 1999
PREVIOUSLY, WE ONLY STARTED FAKE BUSINESSES
“Our philosophy is to start real businesses on the Internet.”
Virgin Group flack Will Whitehorn, on Richard Branson’s latest foray into the Net, Reuters, 21 December 1999
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