There was a study done in the early 20th century of all the entrepreneurs who entered the automobile industry around the same time as Henry Ford there were something like 500 automotive companies that got funded had the internal combustion engine had the technology and had the vision. Sixty percent of them folded within a couple of years.

I definitely think what drives technology companies is the people because in a technology company it's always about what are you going to do next.

Half of Google's revenue comes from selling text-based ads that are placed near search results and are related to the topic of the search. Another half of its revenues come from licensing its search technology to companies like Yahoo.

I love what the Valley does. I love company building. I love startups. I love technology companies. I love new technology. I love this process of invention. Being able to participate in that as a founder and a product creator or as an investor or a board member I just find that hugely satisfying.

An awful lot of successful technology companies ended up being in a slightly different market than they started out in.

Today's stock market actually hates technology as shown by all-time low price/earnings ratios for major public technology companies.

Social technology gives leaders a vital new platform with which to connect their companies to the myriad stakeholders who have an interest in their well being.

I get hired by companies to hack into their systems and break into their physical facilities to find security holes. Our success rate is 100% we've always found a hole.

Companies that support sports developmental programs in our communities should also be applauded.

Companies that pollute should be taxed so that a product's cost to society is reflected in the price of that product.