Jason Fried

Jason Fried is a highly influential American entrepreneur, author, and technology visionary, best known as the co-founder and CEO of 37signals (now renamed Basecamp, then 37signals again), a pioneering software company that champions simplicity, remote work, and a contrarian approach to…

Key facts

Role: CEO and Co-founder
Nationality: American
Born: 1974

Notable quotes

"When you don't know what you believe, everything is a negotiation."

"Meetings are toxic."

"Start a business, not a startup."

"The real world is not an office."

"Working without a plan is like driving without a map. You'll get somewhere, but probably not where you intended."

"Long hours are not a badge of honor. They're a sign of a broken process."

"You don't need to ask for permission to build something great."