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" I founded Eventbrite when I was 25 and had exactly five professional years under my belt. Perspective was lacking; idealistic views were not. I really had no idea what I was getting myself into, and I'm beyond thrilled I took the leap from a comfortable corporate career into the abyss of founder-hood and entrepreneurship. "

Julia Hartz

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" I've done everything from traditional yoga to Bikram yoga to Pilates. "

" My goal is to create one of the greatest companies that's ever existed, and that has everything to do with the people, the culture, and what our core values are versus what we build or how we're perceived out in the market. "

" One of the most brilliant parts of being a first-time founder is that you experience everything for the first time. It never gets old. "

" I'm not good at throwing around rhetoric. "

" It's extremely easy to get people to share what events they are going to because events are inherently social. "

" That seems to be my superpower - really understanding what motivates people. "

" As founder of Eventbrite, I've interviewed almost every single person we've hired. "

" It's incredibly important to be - once you do have a product - acutely observational about the trends. "

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" Work does come home with us, but home also comes to work. Our kids are regulars at Eventbrite's HQ in San Francisco. "

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" To force a culture creates something that is inherently not sustainable. It does not evolve forward. "

" I know my daughter was dealt a very, very good birth card, but sometimes I feel like I want to honor the fact that she also drew a lottery that she didn't get to choose, which is that there is this thing called Eventbrite in our lives, and it sometimes takes precedence. "

" Creating a strong company culture isn't just good business. It's the right thing to do, and it makes your company better for all stakeholders - employees, management, and customers. "

" Great leadership and great companies aren't built overnight, and they're not built without capital. And capital can sometimes be counter-productive to building a great culture. "

" I didn't play any extreme sports growing up. I never surfed, and I grew up in Santa Cruz. I was very good at doing what I was told, taking direction, and staying middle of the road. I mean, they called me 'grandma' in college. "

" Legacies are built on the practices of your company. "

" To be a true leader, I needed to better understand my unique strengths and how to apply them across the company as we grew. "

" Millennials are the experiences generation. "

" If you want to build a sustainable culture, you have to have a strong philosophy and then let people do with it what they will and be OK with that. "

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" I think people are intelligent, empathetic, multi-dimensional. "

" Working in MTV's development team, my days would consist of pitches and deciding which concepts we wanted to buy. We would then develop those into a pilot. Very few ended up making it to a full series, but if they did, I would manage the project alongside the show's creators. "

" I am excited to be working with the dedicated Four Seasons board and leadership team to build upon their reputation for industry-leading customer experiences while seeking out innovative ways to leverage technology that will help spur additional growth. "

" If I were to think of myself as a role model, I would say that it's really important to realize when you are a role model and to be willing to give advice, share how you do things. "

" I'm thrilled to share the story of my journey in building Eventbrite and what I've learned along the way as a working mother and entrepreneur. "

" Since the earliest days of Eventbrite, we've made our people core to our mission. Our culture is an ever-evolving manifestation of those on our team. As people join, we believe in earning their trust by demonstrating we'll embrace them and help them grow. "

" We live in an experience-hungry society with advanced event technology and broad social reach at our fingertips. These external factors offers an ideal environment for organizers to create a connection with a broader set of people and maximize each interaction with their audience. "