Reid Hoffman Quotes

Biography: Reid Hoffman is best known as the co-founder of LinkedIn. He launched ... more Biography: Reid Hoffman is best known as the co-founder of LinkedIn. He launched the professional networking site in 2003, which has since revolutionized the way professionals connect and find opportunities. Hoffman is also a renowned venture capitalist and author, having invested in major tech successes like Facebook and Airbnb. less

"Building a high-growth company is not about building a product; it's about championing a vision and catalyzing a team that can operationalize it""An entrepreneur is someone who is willing to pivot based on what they learn""The only way to win is to learn faster than anyone else""The start-up of you means two things: you have to actively manage your professional life and you have to be in constant motion, always willing to adapt""If you are not growing, you are contracting""You need to have an idea of what you are going to do, but you have to be open to the serendipity of the moment""The network makes the individual better""Your first goal is to build a great product""Pivots are a new reality for businesses since they enable you to move quickly to newer, untapped areas or to adjust your focus toward winning propositions.""The biggest breakthrough for scaling a company is the ability to leverage people""A lot of people think of new things as risky. They're not. ""Remember, if you are not a customer, you are a product being sold""The power of networking cannot be overestimated""To say you have no choice is to relieve yourself ""Opportunities come from solving problems""Entrepreneurs do more than anyone thinks possible""Great leadership is about inspiring people ""The will to create is encoded in human beings ""Every internet entrepreneur should know how to handle the cloud""The challenge of the unknown future is so much more exciting than the stories of the accomplished past"

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