There is a lack of talent in technology, and we need to be encouraging kids in school to learn how to code. We need to encourage computer science as a major. We need to encourage entrepreneurism. Jon Oringer codecomputerencourage Change image and share on social
Problems are good. Impossible problems are even better. Jon Oringer goodimpossibleproblem Change image and share on social
Many entrepreneurs have shifted their focus to pursuing VC funding as a primary strategic priority instead of concentrating on generating value for their users. This is worrisome because raising capital alone is misleading as a benchmark for success. Jon Oringer benchmarkcapitalconcentrate share on social
Rex has photographers around the world - it's a higher touch business: there are a lot of relationships involved. If you throw an event, there are certain photographers you've worked with before and you want there. Jon Oringer businesseventhave share on social
At around 50 employees, you get to the point where you can't see what's going on all the time. So you start to have weekly check-ins, and you have days that go by without knowing exactly what's going on. Jon Oringer checkdayemployee share on social
In 2013, we opened our first international office in London and established a European hub in Berlin. Jon Oringer berlinestablisheuropean Change image and share on social
Try to rally up as many people as you can with as much information as you can to try to get it to appear in front of the right people in the organization who are the decision-makers to greenlight the project. Jon Oringer decisionfrontgreenlight share on social
Just as we are enhancing the customer side of our marketplace, we are also looking for ways to increase our contributor expense. Jon Oringer contributorcustomerenhance Change image and share on social
We sell to businesses who sell other stuff, so we're just going to concentrate on doing that. Jon Oringer businessconcentratesell Change image and share on social
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