In the web products and services world, you have a real-time interaction with your customers, and then a real-time editing of how you as a company are doing. Dan Levitan companycustomeredit Change image and share on social
There are lots of ways to make money in venture capital, and there are even more ways to be mediocre. The industry has too much money and too many smart people chasing too few great entrepreneurs. Dan Levitan capitalchaseentrepreneur Change image and share on social
We believed the world didn't need another commoditized venture capital firm. Dan Levitan believecapitalcommoditize Change image and share on social
I like the strategy of finding great entrepreneurs early, giving them some money, helping them a little - perhaps not as much as we would a regular core investment. Dan Levitan coreearlyentrepreneur Change image and share on social
We always talk about how you have to build a brand from the inside out, not the outside in. Brands are not wrappers. Brands are based on the values of the founders, and then they spread to the people who work for the company, and then that psychological contract is spread to the customer. Dan Levitan basebrandbuild share on social
You find that you can have the best business in the most exciting industry, but if the execution, if the torch-holder, if the value-creator isn't there, then we don't make it happen. Dan Levitan businesscreatorexcit Change image and share on social
We aren't going to let our first investment be the best. Dan Levitan investment Change image and share on social
We can find a great sector or business, but we're investing so early that unless there's this tenacious grit, determination, resourcefulness, ability to evolve, it won't work. Dan Levitan abilitybusinessdetermination Change image and share on social
Seattle is a fantastic place to build a great technology-enabled consumer company. Dan Levitan buildcompanyconsumer Change image and share on social
I'm saying there's plenty of money out there for great consumer entrepreneurs with great consumer products attacking really big markets. Dan Levitan attackbigconsumer Change image and share on social