I started Knewton to do my bit to fix the world's education system. Jose Ferreira biteeducationfix Change image and share on social
If the penalty for hiring illegals is just a fine, it becomes a business decision. But if the penalty is jail time, illegal immigration will come to a screeching halt. Jose Ferreira businessdecisionfine Change image and share on social
I found school very boring and frustrating. Jose Ferreira borefindfrustrate Change image and share on social
It is intellectually dishonest to lump venture investors with hedge fund and buy-out investors. Jose Ferreira buydishonestfund Change image and share on social
No one cares how valuable your product is if its addressable market is small. The key isn't so much the number of users as it is the dollar size of the market. Jose Ferreira addressablecaredollar Change image and share on social
I spent most of my career in education and technology. I worked at Kaplan, and I was one of the first people trying to bring innovation into for-profit education. Jose Ferreira bringcareereducation Change image and share on social
If I had to give one piece of advice to a budding entrepreneur, I would say: 'Aim big.' Jose Ferreira adviceaimbig Change image and share on social
It's not enough to have a value-adding product in a big market. You also need the right conditions. Will you be able to scale revenues within a 5-10 year time frame? Is the timing right? YouTube wouldn't have worked pre-broadband. Jose Ferreira addbigbroadband share on social
If your business had no risk, you could go get a bank loan and call it a day. VCs like risks - without them, venture capital wouldn't exist. But they need to be risks that VCs are good at assessing and managing. Jose Ferreira assessbankbusiness share on social
Venture capital today is clustered in just a few locations - Silicon Valley, New York, Boston, and D.C. It's far from efficiently distributed and accessible. Jose Ferreira accessiblebostoncapital Change image and share on social
