“The pace at eBay was frantic and urgent. We knew that if we didn't move fast, somebody would come into the market and quash us. Participant doesn't make a lot of sense from a financial investment perspective, so it's unlikely that other people will be approaching the business in the same way. So you see less urgency; you see a thoroughness and willingness to spend extra time to get things right. Which I think is really important.” PeopleIfsThinkingWayImportantMovingBusinessPerspectiveInvestmentFinancialFinanceExtrasWillingnessPaceUnlikelyUrgentUrgencyParticipantsFranticEbayThoroughnessFinancial InvestmentExtra Time Author:Jeffrey Skoll
“The goal here is to build a brand around social relevance in media (with his Participant Productions company).” SocialGoalCompanyMediaProductionsBrandsBrandingRelevanceParticipants Author:Jeffrey Skoll
“Participant (Productions) is the only production company in town that has a double bottom line: social good plus financial returns. It's too early to tell how our returns are going to look - though all signs are promising - but social good is what we're really after.” LooksSocialLinesCompanyReturnEthicsTownsBottomFinancialProductionsPlusBottom LineParticipantsBusiness EthicsSocial Good Author:Jeffrey Skoll