“We intend to use some of this funding as a cushion in case of macroeconomic changes.”
Quora cofounder Adam D’Angelo, on his plans to put a chunk of the $50 million in change he raised for his company in the bank, Quora, 14 May 2012
“We intend to use some of this funding as a cushion in case of macroeconomic changes.”
Quora cofounder Adam D’Angelo, on his plans to put a chunk of the $50 million in change he raised for his company in the bank, Quora, 14 May 2012
“I think Scott Thompson did a great job at PayPal. I think he’s a very talented leader and I believe he can help Yahoo. I hope they get through this and he can continue to do the very challenging job he’s got of helping to turn Yahoo around. I’m Scott’s biggest fan.”
eBay CEO John Donahoe, on the troubles of his former protégé, Bloomberg, 9 May 2012
“It sucks and it hurts my feelings, but it hasn’t stopped me from taking risks. I have this faith that we’re going to get there, that we’re going to pull it out.”
Color founder Bill Nguyen, on being the butt of jokes in Silicon Valley for his company’s failed app, Bloomberg, 7 May 2012
“Although there are risks in moving too fast, companies often don’t survive long enough to apologize for moving too slow.”
Groupon CEO Andrew Mason, demonstrating his utter unfamiliarity with the giant zombies of Silicon Valley, Business Insider, 7 May 2012
“As I told you on Friday, the board is reviewing the issue and I will provide whatever they need from me. In the meantime, I want you to know how deeply I regret how this issue has affected the company and all of you.”
Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson, expressing how sorry he is that he was caught lying on his résumé, AllThingsD, 7 May 2012
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