“Silicon Valley's long-running track record of creating globally disrup...” — Jay Samit Quote

Silicon Valley's long-running track record of creating globally disruptive startups is the envy of the world.

In my experience, there are only two valid reasons to take a company public: access to growth capital and investor fatigue.

In order to protect against being disrupted, startups also need to recruit employees that are committed to life-long learning. The skills that made your team members valuable may not be the skills needed to take your company to the next level or to compete in emerging markets.

Cable and satellite businesses are competing against fixed-line telephone companies and wireless companies.

But any big change is more likely to result if there is a disruptive event such as new technologies or platforms that have a surprising effect on market share.

I have fallen in love with people in the lab, and people in the lab have fallen in love with me, and it's very disruptive to the science because it's terribly important that, in a lab, people are on a level playing field.

Everyone has an idea over time of what the business should be, and during the formative period, too many opinions could be disruptive.

You want to share the ball, be disruptive, get your opponent on their heels.