The more entrepreneurs in the world that are getting their ideas financed, the more great companies there are going to be that we can all invest in. Fred Wilson companyentrepreneurfinance Change image and share on social
Facebook is not an unstoppable juggernaut. There are a lot of other things people can do on the web. Fred Wilson facebookjuggernautlot Change image and share on social
There is a difference between hiring a CEO and turning over control of the business. Fred Wilson businessceocontrol Change image and share on social
Politics and government have been a terrible place to invest; education has been a terrible place to invest, but that is because the entrenched interests make it a terrible place to invest. The way you invest in those sectors is you go against the entrenched interests; you try and disrupt the entrenched interests, not to service them. Fred Wilson disrupteducationentrench share on social
There are so many startups out there raising money. I don't think this is a bad thing. It's a good thing. Entrepreneurship is in vogue. Innovators are innovating. Makers are making. Fred Wilson badentrepreneurshipgood Change image and share on social
The entire world is now a rival to Silicon Valley. No country, state, region, nor city has a lock on innovation in technology anymore. Fred Wilson anymorecitycountry Change image and share on social
One of the great things about young entrepreneurs is that they don't know that something can't be done. So they try something that's so audacious and usually end up pulling it off. Fred Wilson audaciousendentrepreneur Change image and share on social
Equity capital is expensive. Every time you do a raise, you dilute. Fred Wilson capitaldiluteequity Change image and share on social
When my dad was in Vietnam, we lost a parent for a year. Thank God we didn't lose a parent for good. Fred Wilson dadgodgood Change image and share on social
Certainly anything that is news or opinion needs to be free on the Web, because the Web is this very fluid medium that is very much driven by links and the flow of visitors through a discussion via links. Fred Wilson discussiondriveflow share on social