Masayoshi Son Quotes

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Masayoshi Son

Profession : Businessman

Birth : August 11, 1957

We have lots of ideas, lots of dreams.

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Alibaba is Alibaba. We are going to keep on, you know, having Alibaba as our core company in our family.

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The year 2000, I was the richest for three days. So I know up and down.

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Back in the year 2000, most of the Internet companies were not making any money.

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Every street light will be interconnected to the Internet because we can save when car is not passing. Automobile will all be connected, so driverless car much safer.

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I always have a big idea. It pops up every two to three years.

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To many of you, Sprint may seem like a burden for SoftBank. But in my view, Sprint is going to be one of SoftBank's primary cash cows.

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Most of the time, when I make a big move, people say I am out of my mind. But I don't think about how I can add to what I have today.

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I think in terms of 20-year horizons.

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When Gates was active in business, he was the smartest - so focused that no company could surpass Microsoft.

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Whenever there is a big difficulty, I don't make excuses. Instead, I say I will solve it even if everybody leaves.

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Difficulty comes not only because of your mistakes, but once you try to make an excuse or accuse someone else, your mind stops thinking.

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Uber has to design for the global platform.

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Those who rule chips will rule the entire world.

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We feel a brand should be free.

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We are not experts on everything. We are not capable of doing everything by ourselves. There are a bunch of other smarter people around the world.

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When the founders retire, it's always difficult for the second generation and third generation.

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SoftBank is not a specialist on any instrument. We did not invent any instrument. Not the best player. But we would like to be a conductor of this information revolution.

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I think Snapdeal could become the Alibaba of India.

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I have no intention of making small bets.

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