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Travis Kalanick

American Businessman

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I used to be a computer engineer, and I can make really good code, and we can make systems that work really well, and we can make the application a great experience, but when you have to translate bits to atoms, you need folks who are used to working with city governments, with state governments, and so I like to say we're in a political campaign. Travis Kalanick

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I'm an engineer by trade, and what engineers do is they go and build, and they don't think a lot about storytelling. Travis Kalanick

Engineer Build Think About Trade Go Lot Storytelling Engineers

Money doesn't buy happiness, but it does pay for therapy. Travis Kalanick

Happiness Buy Money Pay Does Therapy

Based on my experience, I would say that rather than taking lessons in how to become an entrepreneur, you should jump into the pool and start swimming. Travis Kalanick

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As much as I'd love to give everybody a really cheap option, it's just simply not possible in certain sorts of extreme events... I guarantee that our strategy on surge pricing is the optimal way to get as many people home as possible. Travis Kalanick

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As an entrepreneur, I try to push the limits. Pedal to the metal. Travis Kalanick

Entrepreneur Try Push Metal Limits Pedal

Ultimately, progress and innovation win. Travis Kalanick

Innovation Progress Win Ultimately

I wake up in the morning with a list of problems, and I go solve them. Travis Kalanick

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We want transportation as reliable as running water. Travis Kalanick

Water Reliable Running Want Transportation

Acknowledging mistakes and learning from them are the first steps. Travis Kalanick

Learning First Mistakes Steps Acknowledging Them

We always find a way to learn and to get better. Travis Kalanick

Better Way Find Learn Always Get

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

Uber riders are the most affluent, influential people in their cities. Travis Kalanick

People Cities Most Affluent Influential Riders

I call it dark energy. If you are unreliable, customers just disappear. Travis Kalanick

You Dark Energy Unreliable Disappear Call Just Customers

There's a harsh reality to situations where demand outstrips supply. Travis Kalanick

Reality Harsh Harsh Reality Supply Demand Situations Where

We have to bring out the truth about how dark and dangerous and evil the taxi side is. Travis Kalanick

Truth Dangerous Dark Evil Side Out About How Taxi Bring

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

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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

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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

Service Entrepreneur School Finished Year Buddies Since Got Been Bunch Senior Senior Year Company Started

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

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Limos, from the beginning of time, they know who they're picking up, they usually have a credit card on file, they know where the pickup location is, and so there's essentially a prearrangement of sorts, and, of course, the limo customer knows the driver, knows the company, knows the rates. All we've done is make it more accessible. Travis Kalanick

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Hamilton is my favorite political entrepreneur. Travis Kalanick

Entrepreneur Political Favorite Hamilton

I've never been derogatory towards taxi drivers. Travis Kalanick

Drivers Never Towards Been Taxi Derogatory

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