I do like to fly under the radar. When I walk around town, the only people I want to recognise me and call me by my name are the folks at Starbucks. Pierre Omidyar callflyfolk Change image and share on social
Technologists come at a problem from the point of view that the system is working a certain way, and if I engage in that system and actually change the rules of the system, I can make it work a different way. Pierre Omidyar changeengagemake share on social
In the early days of eBay, I articulated for the very first time this belief that people are basically good. Pierre Omidyar articulatebasicallybelief Change image and share on social
In order to access private capital, you have to provide competitive return on investment. In order to give competitive returns to investors, you've got to operate on a profitable basis and be thinking of yourself as a business. Pierre Omidyar accessbasisbusiness share on social
Long-term sustainable change happens if people discover their own power. Pierre Omidyar changediscoverlong Change image and share on social
If you give people the opportunity to do the right thing, you'll rarely be disappointed. Pierre Omidyar disappointgiveopportunity Change image and share on social
eBay's business is based on enabling someone to do business with another person, and to do that, they first have to develop some measure of trust, either in the other person or the system. Pierre Omidyar basebusinessdevelop Change image and share on social
My parents made me believe I could do anything I wanted to do. They were really into empowering me. Pierre Omidyar empowermakeparent Change image and share on social
A well-functioning microfinance bank can actually be a profitable business as well. So it became a perfect proof point that, through business, you can provide an experience that leads to individual self-empowerment. Pierre Omidyar bankbusinessempowerment share on social
You can invest in companies, you can help grow companies, you can be a venture capitalist - and be a philanthropist at the same time. Pierre Omidyar capitalistcompanygrow Change image and share on social
