Barton: You only need to see slightly further ahead than others to win
Rich Barton · Expedia & Zillow: Rich Barton · Jun 14, 2021 · at 14:14
Rich Barton, founder of Expedia, Zillow, and Glassdoor, reflects on identifying early internet business models while working at Microsoft in the mid-1990s.
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“You don't have to see too far into the future. If you can see a little bit further into the future than the rest, you know, you can really get way ahead.”
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