I've been an entrepreneur since I was 18. I started a company with a bunch of buddies that got funded in my senior year, and that's when I finished school. It was called Scour, a peer-to-peer service, file-sharing. Travis Kalanick buddybunchcall share on social
My politics are: I'm a trustbuster. Very focused. And yeah, I'm pro-efficiency. I want the most economic activity at the lowest price possible. It's good for everybody; it's not red or blue. Travis Kalanick activityblueeconomic Change image and share on social
As an entrepreneur, I try to push the limits. Pedal to the metal. Travis Kalanick entrepreneurlimitmetal Change image and share on social
I spent a disproportionate amount of my time in a car in L.A. I'm 35 years old. If you add up the hours spent in cars, it would be years. Travis Kalanick addamountcar Change image and share on social
After Scour, I started a company called Red Swoosh. The idea was to take those litigants who sued us for a huge amount of money and turn them into customers with the same technology. I wanted to get them to pay me. It was a revenge business. Travis Kalanick amountbusinesscall share on social
Uber is efficiency with elegance on top. That's why I buy an iPhone instead of an average cell phone, why I go to a nice restaurant and pay a little bit more. It's for the experience. Travis Kalanick averagebitebuy Change image and share on social
There's been so much corruption and so much cronyism in the taxi industry and so much regulatory capture, that if you ask for permission upfront for something that's already legal, you'll never get it. Travis Kalanick capturecorruptioncronyism share on social
The regulatory systems in place disincentive innovation. It's intense to fight the red tape. Travis Kalanick disincentivefightinnovation Change image and share on social
