We have to bring out the truth about how dark and dangerous and evil the taxi side is.
Fear is the disease. Hustle is the antidote.
In a lot of ways, it’s not the money that allows you to do new things. It’s the growth and the ability to find things that people want and to use your creativity to target those.
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.
When theres no other dude in the car, the cost of taking an Uber anywhere becomes cheaper than owning a vehicle. So the magic there is, you basically bring the cost below the cost of ownership for everybody, and then car ownership goes away.
Our whole goal is to drive the cost of taking an Uber BELOW the cost of owning a car.
You’re asking somebody who has a wife and is really happily married, ‘So, what’s your next wife going to be like?’ And I’m like, ‘What?’
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.
As an entrepreneur, I try to push the limits. Pedal to the metal.
Keep the competitive leads warm, get your deal oversubscribed, because until your deal is done, it’s just a nice fantasy in your head.
There has to be a large number of people and routes that are lined up together. One part is liquidity and the other part is product – there’s a lot that can go wrong.
The regulatory systems in place disincentive innovation. It’s intense to fight the red tape.