While it can be overwhelming to realize how many problems there are to solve in the world, it’s always inspiring to see so many talented people willing to spend their time and energy in hopes of making a difference. Joe Lonsdale Read Quote
CEOs shouldn’t worry about their budget all the time – on a day-to-day basis, they should work on managing their company, building an awesome product, developing key relationships, identifying distribution channels, etc. Joe Lonsdale Read Quote
A common mistake among new entrepreneurs who have raised large rounds is that they have essentially infinite resources. Joe Lonsdale Read Quote
Engineering is the art of managing scarcity – it’s easy to design and build a massive bridge that will last forever if cost is not an issue. Similarly, to build a new company, you must manage scarce resources. Joe Lonsdale Read Quote
Hours wasted in traffic represent not only lost wages but enormous amounts of economic activity that might have happened. Congestion indirectly increases consumer prices, makes travel times unreliable for commuters and truckers, and precludes many people from accessing jobs in urban hubs. Joe Lonsdale Read Quote
Funding has not kept pace with demand for expanded lanes and well-maintained roadways. Joe Lonsdale Read Quote
My personal experience with companies in the PayPal ecosystem taught me that a superb engineering culture is indispensable to building a winning business. Joe Lonsdale Read Quote
Palantir owes much of its success to the amazing talent of the first 30-40 technologists who joined the company, as well as to the internal leadership that helped motivate this core group to achieve its ambitious goals and to continue to attract extraordinary people. Joe Lonsdale Read Quote
I think that the culture at Stanford really shapes how you view the world, and you get a lot more out of an entrepreneurial mindset. Joe Lonsdale Read Quote
If you can make finance more functional, make it a tiny percent better, you create a great deal of resources, which you can use for other things like education and healthcare. Joe Lonsdale Read Quote
