Chris Hurtado

“Another thing I’m learning in my new job is that while people still refer to this business as “the tech industry,” in truth it is no longer really about technology at all. “You don’t get rewarded for creating great technology, not anymore,” says a friend of mine who has worked in tech since the 1980s, a former investment banker who now advises start-ups. “It’s all about the business model. The market pays you to have a company that scales quickly. It’s all about getting big fast. Don’t be profitable, just get big.”
― Dan Lyons, Disrupted: My Misadventure in the Start-Up Bubble

“Maybe the best way to do something really innovative is to hire a bunch of young people who have no experience and therefore no preconceived notions about how to run a company.”
― Dan Lyons, Disrupted: My Misadventure in the Start-Up Bubble

“When you are not practicing, remember, someone somewhere is practicing, and when you meet him he will win.”
― Ryan Holiday, Ego Is the Enemy

“Online marketing is not quite as sleazy as Internet porn, but it’s not much better, either.”
― Dan Lyons, Disrupted: My Misadventure in the Start-Up Bubble