At Powder Mountain, we've created a culture of big-hearted champions who care about performance and take responsibility, contrasting with the cutthroat perception of Netflix.

I wanted to depict Silicon Valley today without resorting to the common narrative of just burning it all down; I aim for a more nuanced perspective.

The main reason I invest is because I believe in the company and its potential, not just to be a helpful investor.

I made millions value investing in poorly managed companies that I bought very cheaply, but it's much more enjoyable to watch someone you admire succeed than to see a poorly managed company fail.

I use my name to promote Cost Plus Drugs because it's the only company I've ever put my name on, and I believe in its mission.

I sold my first business because I recognized the right time to exit, especially when I saw the market for snowboarding declining due to economic changes in Japan.

I initially thought it was selfish not to sell VMware when others wanted to, but in hindsight, I'm glad I didn't, as it allowed me to spend valuable time with my kids.

I didn't start Facebook to create a company; I started it because I wanted to build something personally meaningful and believed it should exist globally.

Money to me is just a means to help people and grow my businesses; I don't care for materialistic objects.