Top 10 Quotes by Roelof Botha

I try getting in front of as many opportunities as possible, but in the late '90s, I had no idea that I'd end up being CFO of a technology company. I'd no idea what venture capital was.

I try getting in front of as many opportunities as possible, but in the late '90s, I had no idea that I'd end up being CFO of a technology company. I'd no idea what venture capital was.

Roelof Botha

Technology, Opportunity, Cfo

It's important to choose initial investors who are not twitchy and rushing for an exit. Wall Street's quarter-by-quarter lens may make the CEO make sub-optimal long-term decisions.

Roelof Botha

Wall, Rushing, Long

You don't want to be the site that people should use. You want to be the site they can't stop using.

Roelof Botha

People, Use, Want

You have to put yourself in a position to be lucky.

Roelof Botha

Lucky, Position

Founders should think of their company as a product and build it and shape it with the same passion and care.

Roelof Botha

Passion, Thinking, Care

I think of myself as just another consumer.

Roelof Botha

Thinking, Consumers

Social enables word of mouth at an unprecedented scale. Its most powerful effect, through reviews and recommendations, is to put product quality and value for money as the key to success in commerce. Social brings a level of transparency that prevents marketers from advertising their way to success without underlying product quality.

Roelof Botha

Powerful, Keys, Quality

Money was invented for a reason. We've seen people try to use beans, etc. and it doesn't work.

Roelof Botha

People, Trying, Use

"TC50: Short On Cash? Startups Can Trade Goods And Services Instead Of Money On TheSwop". Interview with Jason Kincaid, techcrunch.com. September 14, 2009.

I am sure innovation will blossom around the world, given that the Internet and mobile platforms enable innovators anywhere in the world to reach a global market with ease.

Roelof Botha

Innovation, Ease, World

"Roelof Botha on startups: Ditch the polish, it's about 'raw authenticity'". Interview with Mich Atagana, memeburn.com. August 31, 2012.