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
Offset and Skillfeed are examples of products launched in 2013 that have expanded our opportunity with both large enterprises and across new content types. Jon Oringer contententerpriseexample Change image and share on social
Was I going to start companies outside of Shutterstock or inside? Going public kind of meant I was going to start them inside, and I kind of thought this through and decided that if I was going to do that, I was going to continue to operate Shutterstock like it was an incubator of startups. Jon Oringer companycontinuedecide share on social
It's typical for video customers to often use licensed music - whether a soundtrack, background music, or sound effects - to complement their video projects. Jon Oringer backgroundcomplementcustomer Change image and 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
To ensure we are meeting the demands of existing customers while also attracting new users, we remain focused on building cutting-edge technology and introducing new and innovative product offerings. Jon Oringer attractbuildcustomer Change image and share on social
I started Shutterstock without any outside funding; I believe in creating a lean startup. By not taking outside investors early, I was forced to use every dollar I had as efficiently as possible. And I was able to keep a large part of the company. Jon Oringer companycreatedollar share on social
I figured managing people was obvious - I'd tell someone what they needed to do and they'd do what I wanted. It turns out that's not the case. It was frustrating at first. Jon Oringer casefigurefrustrate 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
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