Author: Pierre Omidyar

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You can invest in companies, you can help grow companies, you can be a venture capitalist - and be a philanthropist at the same time.

You can invest in companies, you can help grow companies, you can be a venture capitalist - and be a philanthropist at the same time.

- Pierre Omidyar

Ebay's success as a company depends on the success of the community of sellers.

Ebay's success as a company depends on the success of the community of sellers.

- Pierre Omidyar

What makes eBay successful - the real value and the real power at eBay - is the community. It's the buyers and sellers coming together and forming a marketplace.

What makes eBay successful - the real value and the real power at eBay - is the community. It's the buyers and sellers coming together and forming a marketplace.

- Pierre Omidyar

In the same way that you're driven in your business to keep innovating - Facebook is a wonderful example of constant innovation - think about doing that in philanthropy.

In the same way that you're driven in your business to keep innovating - Facebook is a wonderful example of constant innovation - think about doing that in philanthropy.

- Pierre Omidyar

I developed an interest in supporting independent journalists in a way that leverages their work to the greatest extent possible, all in support of the public interest.

I developed an interest in supporting independent journalists in a way that leverages their work to the greatest extent possible, all in support of the public interest.

- Pierre Omidyar

In the early days of eBay, I articulated for the very first time this belief that people are basically good.

In the early days of eBay, I articulated for the very first time this belief that people are basically good.

- Pierre Omidyar

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