126 Quotes by Travis Kalanick

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    Fear is the disease. Hustle is the antidote Whatever it is that you’re afraid of, go after it.

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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.

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    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?’

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    Keep the competitive leads warm, get your deal oversubscribed, because until your deal is done, it’s just a nice fantasy in your head.

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    The regulatory systems in place disincentive innovation. It’s intense to fight the red tape.

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    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.

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    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.

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    At Uber, we say, 'Always be hustling.' Even if you are an introvert and you haven't got hustle in you, you better get a co-founder who does. And if you haven't got enough hustle to find a co-founder who's got hustle, it's going to be tough. You've got to have a little hustle in you.

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