I like to think of the world as a sort of a casino, except the house doesn't have the advantage. If you're smart, you have an advantage. It behooves you to place a lot of bets. Evan Williams advantagebehoovesbet Change image and share on social
I've always had a tendency to be much more optimistic about people than I should be. I'd like to be a little shrewder. Evan Williams haveoptimisticpeople Change image and share on social
I mistrust anyone... if they're saying, 'Well, that market wants this,' and you're not part of that market. Evan Williams marketmistrustpart Change image and share on social
Most of the great businesses of our time have experimented. Like Google. Evan Williams businessexperimentgoogle Change image and share on social
Unfortunately, 'climate' has become a dirty word - obviously in politics, but even to some degree in my world, in venture capital. People hesitate if they see something that's purported to be green. That's not a reason to invest for many people. Evan Williams capitalclimatedegree share on social
When I meet with the founders of a new company, my advice is almost always, 'Do fewer things.' It's true of partnerships, marketing opportunities, anything that's taking up your time. The vast majority of things are distractions, and very few really matter to your success. Evan Williams advicecompanydistraction share on social
Twitter isn't a social network, it's an information network. Evan Williams informationnetworksocial Change image and share on social
Every time you start a company - and I've started five or six - you have the opportunity to screw up in whole new ways. Evan Williams companyhaveopportunity Change image and share on social
'Vanity pages,' is somewhat of a derogatory term; personal pages are still the heart of blogging, but now there are more topic-oriented blogs. It's really about personal expression, and that's just gotten bigger and broader. Evan Williams bigblogblogging share on social
People are fans of Dunkin' Donuts. They have a relationship with the company, they go there every day. Dunkin' Donuts is using Twitter to communicate with those people. There are people who are finding value in that. There's thousands of people, I don't know how many thousands now, following Dunkin' Donuts. Evan Williams communicatecompanyday share on social