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Michael Ovitz

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1591 total appearances

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The Knowledge Project
Michael Ovitz: The Business of Relationships

I really didn't understand it at the time.

The Knowledge Project
Michael Ovitz: The Business of Relationships

The reason I didn't understand it, this is 1999, they developed a cloud.

The Knowledge Project
Michael Ovitz: The Business of Relationships

couldn't understand what they were talking about.

The Knowledge Project
Michael Ovitz: The Business of Relationships

Where is it?

The Knowledge Project
Michael Ovitz: The Business of Relationships

How do you plug it in?

The Knowledge Project
Michael Ovitz: The Business of Relationships

Where does it get power?

The Knowledge Project
Michael Ovitz: The Business of Relationships

What is it?

The Knowledge Project
Michael Ovitz: The Business of Relationships

And they had thought this through in 1999.

The Knowledge Project
Michael Ovitz: The Business of Relationships

And they developed a company called Loud Club.

The Knowledge Project
Michael Ovitz: The Business of Relationships

And then they said to me, we'd like you on the board.

The Knowledge Project
Michael Ovitz: The Business of Relationships

And I said, guys, I'm really enjoying talking to you guys.

The Knowledge Project
Michael Ovitz: The Business of Relationships

but I'm an idiot about this stuff.

The Knowledge Project
Michael Ovitz: The Business of Relationships

What do you want me on the board for?

The Knowledge Project
Michael Ovitz: The Business of Relationships

I don't even understand what product we're selling at this company.

The Knowledge Project
Michael Ovitz: The Business of Relationships

And to their credit, they said, we want someone who's not beholding to anyone in Silicon Valley, someone who thinks out of the box, and someone who's fearless at going up against the other people on the board.

The Knowledge Project
Michael Ovitz: The Business of Relationships

And I said, okay, I can do that.

The Knowledge Project
Michael Ovitz: The Business of Relationships

And I did it.

The Knowledge Project
Michael Ovitz: The Business of Relationships

You know, it's funny, Shane.

The Knowledge Project
Michael Ovitz: The Business of Relationships

I don't know if that's good or bad, by the way.

The Knowledge Project
Michael Ovitz: The Business of Relationships

I haven't, to this day, haven't decided.