I'm a free speech bigot. I don't like censorship; I just don't think it's a good thing. Fred Wilson bigotcensorshipfree 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
There is a difference between hiring a CEO and turning over control of the business. Fred Wilson businessceocontrol Change image and share on social
Investing in management means building communication systems, business processes, feedback, and routines that let you scale the business and team as efficiently as possible. Fred Wilson buildbusinesscommunication Change image and share on social
I generally blog between 5:30 A.M. and 7 A.M. I will from time to time add something during the day, but for the most part blogging is an early morning activity for me. Fred Wilson activityaddblog Change image and 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
Venture capitalists are professional money managers. We are provided capital to invest as long as we can return it to our investors with a strong return in a reasonable amount of time. A strong return is three times cash on cash. A reasonable amount of time is ten years max. Fred Wilson amountcapitalcapitalist share on social
Startups are rapidly changing systems. If you use an annual review cycle, you aren't getting feedback at the same pace that you need to adapt and change the business. Fred Wilson adaptannualbusiness Change image and share on social
I believe the mobile OS market will play out very similarly to Windows and Macintosh, with Android in the role of Windows. And so, if you want to be in front of the largest number of users, you need to be on Android. Fred Wilson androidfrontlarge share on social