Facebook, Twitter, and Tumblr are all 'User First, Brands Second' services. The brands are all over these services now. But for the most part, these services didn't do much to bring them. The engaged users did. Fred Wilson brandbringengage share on social
I'm not saying M.B.A.s can't be great entrepreneurs. They can. But you don't need a degree to figure out it's costing you $5,000 per month to run your business, so you need $30,000 to keep it going for six more months. Fred Wilson 000businesscost share on social
Many artists stick to making and hire a manager to focus on their business. Artists that build websites and mobile apps can do that, too. Fred Wilson appartistbuild Change image and share on social
So many folks in the venture capital business are sheep that just want to follow the herd. They are momentum investors purchasing highly illiquid investments. That is a recipe for disaster. Fred Wilson businesscapitaldisaster Change image and share on social
To see things differently requires you to be wired a little differently. Fred Wilson differentlyrequirething Change image and share on social
Not only do you have to put yourself in harms way in service of your country, you have to leave your families at home. It is a great sacrifice. Fred Wilson countryfamilygreat Change image and share on social
It takes great salesmanship to convince a customer to buy something from you that isn't built or isn't finished. Fred Wilson buildbuyconvince Change image and share on social
Internet and mobile product development cycles are measured in months, not years. And the capital required to get a product built and into the market is less than $1 million. And the returns, when things work out, can be enormous. Fred Wilson buildcapitalcycle share on social
When there were not very many Internet companies, the supply of Internet companies to the market was small and the appetite for them was large. Therefore, if you were in the business of creating Internet companies in 1996-98, you had a market that provided massive demand for that. Fred Wilson appetitebusinesscompany share on social
I think 'crazy' is a compliment. I think you make money with people who are crazy. Fred Wilson complimentcrazymake Change image and share on social
