I was obsessed with this idea that these things that you collect, they just say so much about who you are. I can't say it came from hard-nosed business analysis... It was just something I really want to see built. Ben Silbermann analysisbuildbusiness share on social
I always read about these stories of entrepreneurs - it's like they're in the desert with no water, and they're the ones that survive. But I've been really fortunate to have people on my team who are optimistic about the future and who know that if you work through hard times that there's usually something good at the end. Ben Silbermann desertendentrepreneur share on social
I use Pinterest for everything. Book collections, trips, hobbies. It's all there. I planned my wedding on it. When I had a kid, I planned all his stuff on it. So it was nice to discover that I wasn't the only one. Ben Silbermann bookcollectiondiscover share on social
I kind of think of engineering like the chefs at a restaurant. Nobody's going to deny chefs are integrally important, but there's also so many other people who contribute to a great meal. Ben Silbermann chefcontributedeny Change image and share on social
We're trying to do something so that when the average person uses Pinterest, it has to make the service better. Ben Silbermann averagemakeperson Change image and share on social
I want Pinterest to be human. The Internet's still so abstract... To me, boards are a very human way of looking at the world. Ben Silbermann abstractboardhuman Change image and share on social
I'd never managed anyone before, so I don't have a lot of experience. But I'm lucky - I have a lot of team members who have a really honest relationship with me. Ben Silbermann experiencehonestlot Change image and share on social
There's a lot of pressure to look like the last company that was successful. Ben Silbermann companylotpressure Change image and share on social
The companies that I really admire the most are the ones that have a deep visceral understanding of why people use their service, and they figure out ways of making money that are completely consistent with how people are feeling and what they are doing at the time. Ben Silbermann admirecompanycompletely share on social