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don’t have any regrets . . . versus if you always had a great idea and you
just never tried it because you thought there was going to be too much
competition, I think you’ll live in regret.” According to him, it is better to
try and fail than not try at all.
When young entrepreneurs ask him for advice, his answer is always
the same: “Go ahead and do it. Just try it.”
Text-Dependent Questions
1. Does Steve have any regrets about selling YouTube to Google?
Explain why or why not.
2. List three of the startups Steve has invested over the years and
explain what their purposes are.
3. What is the purpose of AVOS Systems?
4. When did AVOS Systems acquire Delicious and what is the website used for?
5. Why does Steve have a complicated relationship with China?