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“People are carrying around smartphones. They have a video capture device in their pockets twenty-four/seven.”
“It's very easy to do a fundraiser and spend a lot of money on food and venue and not raise any money. You really do need to twist people's arms into giving, even if they support you.”
“One of the things that's so interesting when talking to minority founders specifically is that there is really a knowledge gap in understanding what the risk-reward profile is for doing a startup.”
“If you can't hire someone smarter than you, do it yourself.”
“Investors like to hear that you're in a multi-billion dollar market.”
“There is a directory where you can explore every single person who has gone through YC and a private forum that only founders can participate in.”
“I usually fall asleep between 11 P.M. - 1 A.M., and I wake up between 6:30 A.M. - 8:00 A.M.”
“New York is my favorite city to visit because there is always something to do, someone to meet, and something to discover.”
“Socialcam shares Autodesk's mission of helping everybody imagine, design, and create a better world.”
“Live broadcasting was something only done by the rich news organizations. So when you bring it to the masses, the public gets really excited.”
“My goal is to make the process of taking and watching videos as easy as it is for photos.”
“I was the CEO of Justin.tv, and my cofounders were senior engineers there. We came up with the idea at Justin.tv in the fall of 2010.”
“Minorities often feel like they are on the outside looking in when it comes to the Valley and tech start-ups in general.”
“I believe tech should be a core skill of a tech company.”
“A lot of times when you're an investor, it's very easy to lean back and say, 'Well, people should come to me in Silicon Valley.' YC has the opposite opinion.”
“I had a basic plan for my life. The plan was - 20s: make money; 30s: have family; and 40s: run for something and do politics. When I retired, I wanted to be a teacher.”
“You've got to be a special type of guy to strap a camera to your head, especially if you're the first guy to do it.”
“If someone who's passed on your company as an investor offers you to make introductions, that's kryptonite. Don't touch that.”
“One thing I like to tell founders is the more you talk, the more you have an opportunity to say something that people don't like. Talk less, and it will probably be better.”
“The best advice for a first time CEO is make sure you have built a strong technical founding team, and then launch!”