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Tim Draper Defended Theranos Founder Elizabeth Holmes as 'Terrific' in 2016
“Oh yeah, she's terrific.”
Draper: Traditional schools have become too rigid and stifle experimentation
“Schools have gotten pretty rigid out there. They're telling you what to say, what to do, what to think and they're not letting you explore and experiment and try things”
Elon Musk Funded Struggling Tesla on Condition He Could Run It
“Elon was an investor with us, and on board, and then when the company was in a dire straits, Elon said that he put money in if he could run it.”
Tim Draper Pushed Hotmail Founders to Add Viral Email Signature
“The idea was to say, PS, I love you. Get your free email at Hotmail. And they thought I was out of my mind. And then they said, okay, okay. After we pounded the table for a long time, they finally said, okay, okay, we'll do it. But no PS, I love you. Just get …”
Tim Draper Refused to Patent the Viral Email Signature to Spur Adoption
“I decided not to patent the idea or anything because I thought, you know, this is such a cool thing. I kind of want the whole world to do it because then communications will spread faster. New products will spread faster. Everything will be better.”