“The best thing is to go public only when you're absolutely sure that's the right move for the company. And in order to make sure that is the case, you need to have as much control over the company as possible, which means not giving up control early on.”

American programmer, photographer, and businessman

Jon Oringer is an American programmer, photographer, and businessman best known as the founder and CEO of Shutterstock, the stock media company based in New York City. He built his career in the 1990s and became known for turning software and internet ideas into businesses. While still in college, Oringer created one of the web’s first pop-up blockers. He later founded about ten small startups that sold subscription software, including personal firewalls, accounting tools, cookie blockers, trademark managers, and similar programs. His work is associated with software, online media, and internet business.