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I believe there are people in the world with the capabilities to solve its biggest problems. My job is to find them and back them.

philanthropysocial-entrepreneurship— Skoll World Forum keynote, 2007
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The role of the social entrepreneur is not just to identify a problem, but to create a new equilibrium that allows for the sustainable solution of a problem.

social-entrepreneurshipsystems-change— Skoll Foundation annual report, 2012
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I have been given a tremendous gift — the opportunity to use the resources I have to tackle the world's most pressing issues before it's too late.

givingimpact— Giving Pledge letter, 2010
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Stories have the power to change the world — not just reflect it.

filmsocial-change— Participant Media launch interview, 2004
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At eBay, I realized that technology could be a great equalizer — that it could give ordinary people access to markets and opportunities that only large corporations had before.

ebayentrepreneurship— Stanford Graduate School of Business interview, 2003
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Pandemic preparedness is the biggest issue that governments are not taking seriously. We are sleepwalking toward the next outbreak.

global-threatspandemic— Skoll Global Threats Fund briefing, 2015