Time is the one thing I can't get back and can't give back to you. Bill Maris backgivething Change image and share on social
We are looking for highly technical, enthusiastic and capable entrepreneurs who have a healthy disregard for the impossible, and that's not always easy to find. Bill Maris capabledisregardeasy Change image and share on social
I would draw a really big distinction between competition, or potential competition, and a conflict of interest. A conflict of interest implies wrongdoing, whereas competition is really healthy. Bill Maris bigcompetitionconflict Change image and share on social
The reality is regulation often lags behind innovation. Bill Maris innovationlagreality Change image and share on social
Big ideas we tend to like are the ones that seem impossible or crazy. Bill Maris bigcrazyidea Change image and share on social
Google Ventures has a direct financial incentive to ensure the companies we invest in succeed. Bill Maris companydirectensure Change image and share on social
VC firms are... responsible for the full life cycle of a company: they find it, help it grow, open up a Rolodex, and sell it. Bill Maris companycyclefind Change image and share on social
Not many venture firms have people whose job is to read academic research - on startups, ventures, and entrepreneurs - and gather knowledge from that. Bill Maris academicentrepreneurfirm Change image and share on social
We make a series of investments, some will pan out and some won't. Bill Maris investmentmakepan Change image and share on social
We have this powerful lever at Google Ventures, which is to invest $200 million a year. This is a huge lever. It's not all going into one place; it's going into lots of start ups and founders and entrepreneurs, all of which are levers to try and change the world in one way or another. Bill Maris changeentrepreneurfounder share on social
