Quotes from the TechCrunch Disrupt Conference

Earlier this week, TechCrunch held their annual TechCrunch Disrupt conference in San Francisco. It is a tech conference for startups and technology companies to showcase their latest technology inventions and computer applications with a focus on disruptive technology. Startups vie for attention and compete in the Startup Battlefield and companies set up booths to display their applications or technology related business. Attendees include everyone from tech geeks, tech fans, to venture capitalists, and investors. Some of the industry titans spoke during the 3 day event. These quotes give us some insight into the future of tech and inspiration to keep inventing and innovating.

1. Mark Cuban

“There is no sport as competitive as business.” – Mark Cuban

2. Keving Lin

“The NFL better watch out.” – Kevin Lin, Twitch

3. Peter Thiel

“Silicon Valley is going to be the center of the US economy for the next 10-20 years.” – Peter Thiel

4. Peter Thiel

“If the slogan for Google is ‘Don’t be evil’, then the slogan for Uber is ‘Do a little bit of evil & don’t get caught.’” -Peter Thiel

5. Clayton Christiansen

“Disruption is, at its core, a really powerful idea, but everyone hijacks the idea to do whatever they want now.” -Clayton Christensen

6. Travis Kalanick

“If you bring that scrappy fierceness with you it works until you get big, when really pushing all the way really feels uncomfortable…When you’re the little guy that’s lauded, that’s heroic.” -Travis Kalanick

7. Liam Casey

“It’s all about the team. If you don’t have a great team to deliver a product, it’s not going to happen.” -Liam Casey

8. Marc Benioff

“Don’t forget to do something for other people.” -Marc Benioff

9. Scott Dietzen

“The missionaries make more money than the mercenaries” -Scott Dietzen

10. Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen

“We’re seeing that business models and philanthropic models are not mutually exclusive.” -Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen