He came up with the idea for Uber in 2008, while running a popular website he created called StumbleUpon. In Kalanick, Camp found a business partner with the ambition and ferocity to turn his vision into a metropolis-altering, rule-bending force. Sitting at what Camp remembers as “some sort of pub," Camp showed Ferriss an early mock-up of the app. As CEO, Kalanick made Uber famous, and then infamous. By 2017, Uber investors decided it was time for a change.

Source: Mint May 10, 2019 04:30 UTC