Roelof Botha Quotes

Roelof Botha — South African Businessman born on September 19, 1973,

Roelof F. Botha is a venture capitalist and company director. By training, he is a qualified actuary... (wikipedia)

Social enables word of mouth at an unprecedented scale. Its most powerful effect, through reviews and recommendations, is to put product quality and value for money as the key to success in commerce. Social brings a level of transparency that prevents marketers from advertising their way to success without underlying product quality.

I am sure innovation will blossom around the world, given that the Internet and mobile platforms enable innovators anywhere in the world to reach a global market with ease.

If you are in Mountain View, you don't resonate with the needs of urban dwellers. Tumblr couldn't have emerged in Sunnyvale.

Money was invented for a reason. We've seen people try to use beans, etc. and it doesn't work.

I try getting in front of as many opportunities as possible, but in the late '90s, I had no idea that I'd end up being CFO of a technology company. I'd no idea what venture capital was.

Roelof Botha Quotes

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