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Fred Wilson Quotes

Don’t try to solve the entire problem on day one Picture Quote #1

Markets come and go. Good business don’t Picture Quote #1

My venture investing career has three phases, all roughly 6-8 years long. The first, at Euclid, was software to Internet. The second, at Flatiron, was Internet to bubble. And the third, at USV, has been web 2 to mobile. I have always used a new firm to denote a new investment phase for me. Throw away the old. Start with the new Picture Quote #1

If you have a native monetization system where the atomic unit of content is the ad unit, that scales down all the way to a small screen experience. That’s why Twitter is performing so well on mobile Picture Quote #1

New York’s niche is content, and content is becoming more valuable. Just think about what is more valuable: MTV or the cable system that you use to get MTV? Howard Stern or the radio station you use to listen to him? Ultimately, technology becomes a commodity, and content - real, true branded content - becomes more valuable Picture Quote #1

Startups are rapidly changing systems. If you use an annual review cycle, you aren’t getting feedback at the same pace that you need to adapt and change the business Picture Quote #1

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Not acknowledging that beauty is complex-that’s the problem. I enjoy making it complex for people, because that’s my world Picture Quote #1

The best talent in the venture industry doesn’t work in large companies and won’t work in large companies Picture Quote #1

The companies that do the best job on managing a user’s privacy will be the companies that ultimately are the most successful Picture Quote #1

Investing in management means building communication systems, business processes, feedback, and routines that let you scale the business and team as efficiently as possible Picture Quote #1

Many artists stick to making and hire a manager to focus on their business. Artists that build websites and mobile apps can do that, too Picture Quote #1

It’s not easy for an entrepreneur to find the time to blog. But for those who do it, it is a great tool to communicate with the various stakeholders in their business and build a reputation for thought leadership Picture Quote #1

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If you are successful, you will be cloned. That’s life. In fact, it’s a sign that you’ve made it when clones of your website, mobile app, and business start cropping up Picture Quote #1

Venture capital is about capturing the value between the startup phase and the public company phase Picture Quote #1

Facebook, Twitter, and Tumblr are all ‘User First, Brands Second’ services. The brands are all over these services now. But for the most part, these services didn’t do much to bring them. The engaged users did Picture Quote #1

Start-ups should be hunch-driven early on and data-driven as they scale Picture Quote #1

People already love to play casual games. But when you take a casual game and stick it inside a social network, it becomes way more exciting Picture Quote #1

You simply can’t be tentative in a startup. You have to go for it at every chance you get. And if the leader of the organization is anxious, his or her fear pervades the organization. Everything comes from the top in a company. So if you are starting a company or building one, face your fears and move past them. It’s critically important to your company Picture Quote #1

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The most common way customer financing is done is you sell the customer on the product before you’ve built it or before you’ve finished it. The customer puts up the money to build the product or finish the product and becomes your first customer. Usually the customer simply wants the product and nothing more Picture Quote #1

When my dad was in Vietnam, we lost a parent for a year. Thank God we didn’t lose a parent for good Picture Quote #1

I’m a free speech bigot. I don’t like censorship; I just don’t think it’s a good thing Picture Quote #1

Not only do you have to put yourself in harms way in service of your country, you have to leave your families at home. It is a great sacrifice Picture Quote #1

The entire world is now a rival to Silicon Valley. No country, state, region, nor city has a lock on innovation in technology anymore Picture Quote #1

Board meetings should not be for the benefit of the board. They should be for the benefit of the CEO and the senior team Picture Quote #1

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I’m really interested in the intersection between reputation, identity, and knowledge Picture Quote #1

Facebook is not an unstoppable juggernaut. There are a lot of other things people can do on the web Picture Quote #1

Equity capital is expensive. Every time you do a raise, you dilute Picture Quote #1

Being an entrepreneur is hard. Having supportive and caring investors helps Picture Quote #1

Games are the most social of all things on the web Picture Quote #1

Marketing is for companies who have sucky products Picture Quote #1

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Don’t try to solve the entire problem on day one (Fred Wilson Quotes) Markets come and go. Good business don’t. (Fred Wilson Quotes) My venture investing career has three phases, all roughly 6-8 years long. The first, at Euclid, was software to Internet. The second, at Flatiron, was Internet to bubble. And the third, at USV, has been web 2 to mobile. I have always used a new firm to denote a new investment phase for me. Throw away the old. Start with the new (Fred Wilson Quotes) If you have a native monetization system where the atomic unit of content is the ad unit, that scales down all the way to a small screen experience. That’s why Twitter is performing so well on mobile (Fred Wilson Quotes) New York’s niche is content, and content is becoming more valuable. Just think about what is more valuable: MTV or the cable system that you use to get MTV? Howard Stern or the radio station you use to listen to him? Ultimately, technology becomes a commodity, and content - real, true branded content - becomes more valuable (Fred Wilson Quotes) Startups are rapidly changing systems. If you use an annual review cycle, you aren’t getting feedback at the same pace that you need to adapt and change the business. (Fred Wilson Quotes) Not acknowledging that beauty is complex-that’s the problem. I enjoy making it complex for people, because that’s my world. (Fred Wilson Quotes) The best talent in the venture industry doesn’t work in large companies and won’t work in large companies. (Fred Wilson Quotes) The companies that do the best job on managing a user’s privacy will be the companies that ultimately are the most successful. (Fred Wilson Quotes) Investing in management means building communication systems, business processes, feedback, and routines that let you scale the business and team as efficiently as possible. (Fred Wilson Quotes) Many artists stick to making and hire a manager to focus on their business. Artists that build websites and mobile apps can do that, too. (Fred Wilson Quotes) It’s not easy for an entrepreneur to find the time to blog. But for those who do it, it is a great tool to communicate with the various stakeholders in their business and build a reputation for thought leadership. (Fred Wilson Quotes) If you are successful, you will be cloned. That’s life. In fact, it’s a sign that you’ve made it when clones of your website, mobile app, and business start cropping up. (Fred Wilson Quotes) Venture capital is about capturing the value between the startup phase and the public company phase. (Fred Wilson Quotes) Facebook, Twitter, and Tumblr are all ‘User First, Brands Second’ services. The brands are all over these services now. But for the most part, these services didn’t do much to bring them. The engaged users did. (Fred Wilson Quotes) Start-ups should be hunch-driven early on and data-driven as they scale (Fred Wilson Quotes) People already love to play casual games. But when you take a casual game and stick it inside a social network, it becomes way more exciting. (Fred Wilson Quotes) You simply can’t be tentative in a startup. You have to go for it at every chance you get. And if the leader of the organization is anxious, his or her fear pervades the organization. Everything comes from the top in a company. So if you are starting a company or building one, face your fears and move past them. It’s critically important to your company. (Fred Wilson Quotes) The most common way customer financing is done is you sell the customer on the product before you’ve built it or before you’ve finished it. The customer puts up the money to build the product or finish the product and becomes your first customer. Usually the customer simply wants the product and nothing more. (Fred Wilson Quotes) When my dad was in Vietnam, we lost a parent for a year. Thank God we didn’t lose a parent for good. (Fred Wilson Quotes) I’m a free speech bigot. I don’t like censorship; I just don’t think it’s a good thing. (Fred Wilson Quotes) Not only do you have to put yourself in harms way in service of your country, you have to leave your families at home. It is a great sacrifice. (Fred Wilson Quotes) The entire world is now a rival to Silicon Valley. No country, state, region, nor city has a lock on innovation in technology anymore (Fred Wilson Quotes) Board meetings should not be for the benefit of the board. They should be for the benefit of the CEO and the senior team (Fred Wilson Quotes) I’m really interested in the intersection between reputation, identity, and knowledge (Fred Wilson Quotes) Facebook is not an unstoppable juggernaut. There are a lot of other things people can do on the web (Fred Wilson Quotes) Equity capital is expensive. Every time you do a raise, you dilute (Fred Wilson Quotes) Being an entrepreneur is hard. Having supportive and caring investors helps (Fred Wilson Quotes) Games are the most social of all things on the web (Fred Wilson Quotes) Marketing is for companies who have sucky products (Fred Wilson Quotes)

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