The best thing is to go public only when you're absolutely sure that's the right move for the company. And in order to make sure that is the case, you need to have as much control over the company as possible, which means not giving up control early on. Jon Oringer absolutelycasecompany share on social
I wanted a CFO with public company experience; I needed an HR department, new office space, and a board which could help me grow the business. Insight, the private equity firm I chose, helped me with all that. Jon Oringer boardbusinesscfo share on social
I found it very helpful not to do the venture round. Instead, I started with very little money, a few thousand dollars, and I did every job myself. I was the first photographer. I was the first customer service rep. I was the first online marketing person. Jon Oringer customerdollarfind 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
On average, an e-commerce client who evolves into a premier enterprise client increases their annual spend by 10 times in that first year. Jon Oringer annualaverageclient 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
I don't own a helicopter because I want someone to bring me places quickly. I own it because it's an incredible machine that I like to fly and learn about. I like the complexity of it. Jon Oringer bringcomplexityfly 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
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
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
