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Travis Kalanick shared his experiences as a UCLA alumnus and CEO of Uber in Royce Hall Monday. (Helen Kwak/Daily Bruin)

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Uber CEO, UCLA alum Travis Kalanick talks entrepreneurial drive

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The CEO and co-founder of Uber Technologies, Inc. told hundreds of students Monday starting a multi-billion dollar company was surprisingly lonely. “After a certain period of time, people who are close to you start to doubt (you’ll be successful),” said Uber CEO Travis Kalanick at an award ceremony in Royce Hall.

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Uber CEO, UCLA alum Travis Kalanick talks entrepreneurial drive

By Sierra deSousa

Oct. 13, 2015 7:16 a.m.