13 Inspiring Quotes By Reid Hoffman That Will Incite You To Reach Your Goals
Famous As: Co-Founder of LinkedIn
Born On: 1967
Born In: Stanford
Founder / Co Founder: Skype Technologies, LinkedIn Corporation
Age: 57 Years
Reid Hoffman is a reputed American entrepreneur, and one of the founders of ‘LinkedIn’. He was great in academics and won the distinguished Marshall Scholarship to pursue his Masters in Philosophy. He was determined to make a change in the world and was passionate about becoming an academician, but he soon turned towards entrepreneurship. He went on to serve for eWorld which motivated him to pursue his first entrepreneurial venture called ‘SocialNet.com’. During this period he joined the board of ‘PayPal’ where his significant contributions elevated him to the position of the COO and he was popularly known as ‘firefighter-in-chief of PayPal’. During the time of its acquisition, he held the position of Vice President. These successful experiences motivated him to co-found ‘LinkedIn’ which was the first professional online social network. This company eventually became a huge success and was acknowledged as an important tool to bridge the gap between job-seekers and professionals. He is also a prolific investor and has served as an angel investor for various successful startups including ‘AirBnb’ and was one of the prime investors in Facebook. He has been honored with various awards and accolades including ‘Academy of Achievement’ and the ‘Distinguished Citizen Award’. Being a great achiever, he keeps inspiring people all over. He has said, written and shared his thoughts on a variety of topics that have become popular as his sayings, and quotes. Reid Hoffman’s life, work, essays, thoughts, quotations and books show his spirit to reach for the stars. His quotes will fill the same energy in you.
All humans are entrepreneurs not because they should start companies but because the will to create is encoded in human DNA, and creation is the essence of entrepreneurship.