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
The problem with taking venture capital is if you take $5m from someone, it may feel great; you may feel like they're validating your business model. But they're giving $5m out to 20 different people, hoping one of them will be a hit. They don't really care if it's you. Jon Oringer businesscapitalcare share on social
When a user signs up for Skillfeed, they get unlimited access to thousands of video courses and creative and technical skills, all as a part of one inexpensive monthly subscription. Instructors from around the world can apply to have their course from Skillfeed and earn money based on how much their courses are viewed. Jon Oringer accessapplybase share on social
You can't be afraid of the problem. Don't be afraid of failure; don't be afraid to make mistakes. Make sure you learn from each step; iterate, and stay as efficient as possible without being paralyzed by a difficult situation. Jon Oringer afraiddifficultefficient share on social
I opened up Shutterstock to the whole world. I created a contributor community that anyone could give stock photography a shot. Jon Oringer communitycontributorcreate Change image and share on social
It turned out it was really easy to create commercial stock footage. Jon Oringer commercialcreateeasy Change image and share on social
We recognized early on that media consumption was evolving and customers were looking for moving images to include as part of their advertising campaigns, website designs and corporate presentations. Jon Oringer advertisecampaignconsumption Change image and share on social
The growing demand for content across our platform delivers bigger payouts to our contributor base and encourages them to upload fresh content to Shutterstock, further facilitating the network effect of our business. Jon Oringer basebigbusiness share on social
I think that initial independence is very important; that's what being an entrepreneur is all about. Jon Oringer entrepreneurimportantindependence Change image and share on social
Offset is helping to expand our relationship with large enterprises and serve a broader set of imaging. Jon Oringer broadenterpriseexpand Change image and share on social