Uber riders are the most affluent, influential people in their cities.
Imagine if we could create the most just workplace in the world. We would naturally be a magnet for all the great minds out there.
We have this culture valued at Uber, which we call the champions' mind-set. And champions' mind-set isn't always about winning. It's about putting everything you have on the field, every ounce of passion and energy you have. And if you get knocked down, overcoming adversity.
There's a harsh reality to situations where demand outstrips supply.
If there was a mobility service that's cheaper than owning a car, more reliable, and you get to sit in the back seat instead of being stressed out in the front seat, why would you own a car?
We want transportation as reliable as running water.
I think a lot of folks feel like Uber was a company they missed out on. Sequoia passed on us three times.
I talk a lot about justice. I'm about it. I'm also about civil disobedience.
Based on my experience, I would say that rather than taking lessons in how to become an entrepreneur, you should jump into the pool and start swimming.
There are a lot of rules in cities that were designed to protect a particular incumbent, but not to move a city's constituents, a city's citizens, and the city itself, forward. And that's a problem.
In many ways, we look at Uber as the safety net for a city.
There will be a huge, huge positive impact for society when driverless cars become a thing.
We're just technologists.
It was a privilege to meet Rev. Jackson, and I learned a tremendous amount from his insight.
If you can make it economical for people to get out of their cars or sell their cars, and turn transportation into a service, it's a pretty big deal.
I know about traffic.
I prefer building rather than fundraising.
We're in the business of delivering cars in five minutes, but once you can deliver cars in five minutes, there's a lot of things you can deliver in five minutes.
In my first start-up, I didn't get any salary for four years, so I had to move back with my parents.
Ultimately, progress and innovation win.