Like almost everyone who uses e-mail, I receive a ton of spam every day. Much of it offers to help me get out of debt or get rich quick. It would be funny if it weren’t so exciting.

I think it’s fair to say that personal computers have become the most empowering tool we’ve ever created. They’re tools of communication, they’re tools of creativity, and they can be shaped by their user.

The Internet will help achieve “friction free capitalism” by putting buyer and seller in direct contact and providing more information to both about each other.

Paper is no longer a big part of my day. I get 90% of my news online, and when I go to a meeting and want to jot things down, I bring my Tablet PC. It’s fully synchronized with my office machine so I have all the files I need.

Bill Gates – Internet – Technology

When I started eBay, it was a hobby, an experiment to see if people could use the Internet to be empowered through access to an efficient market. I actually wasn’t thinking about it in terms of a social impact. It was really about helping people connect around a sphere of interest so they could do business.

Pierre Omidyar – People – Internet – Business – Power

In today’s knowledge-based economy, what you earn depends on what you learn. Jobs in the information technology sector, for example, pay 85 percent more than the private sector average.

Bill Clinton – Economy – Knowledge – Skill – Learning – Internet

The Internet is turning economics inside-out. For example, everybody on the internet now wants stuff for free and there are so many free services available.

Uri Geller – Internet – Economy

They say a year in the Internet business is like a dog year.. equivalent to seven years in a regular person’s life. In other words, it’s evolving fast and faster.

Vinton Cerf – Internet – Business – Innovation

I think it’s a good thing that there are bloggers out there watching very closely and holding people accountable. Everyone in the news should be able to hold up to that kind of scrutiny. I’m for as much transparency in the newsgathering process as possible.

Anderson Cooper – News – Knowledge – Internet – Truth

We’re not in this for the fast money. Really, what we want is to be part of this industry.

David Filo – Commitment – Money – Internet

Resource: Woopidoo Business Success

Originally posted 2009-09-20 13:27:38. Republished by Old Post Promoter