When you first meet an investor, you've got to be able to say in one compelling sentence - that you should practice like crazy - what your product does, so that the investor that you are talking to can immediately picture the product in their own mind. Ron Conway compelcrazyhave share on social
As the tech industry continues to grow and sprout successful startups across the country, it is important that we understand our responsibility to affect positive change in our communities. Ron Conway affectchangecommunity Change image and share on social
You can't learn to be ambitious and driven. Ron Conway ambitiousdrivelearn Change image and share on social
Tech people like to stick to their knitting, and they measure their accomplishments by the growth of their company. Now the tech community is popping up and saying, 'We do need to be involved in our surroundings.' Ron Conway accomplishmentcommunitycompany share on social
I am most proud of what sfCiti has accomplished with the 'Circle the Schools' program, which engages companies to enter into long-term partnerships with San Francisco public schools, using an adopt-a-school model. Ron Conway accomplishadoptcircle share on social
I really don't have a lot of interest in national politics, and it's because I'm a skeptic. I think you can accomplish a lot more locally. I don't want to spin the wheels and not get anything done. Ron Conway accomplishinterestlocally Change image and share on social
By working to ensure we live in a society that prioritizes public safety, education, and innovation, entrepreneurship can thrive and create a better world for all of us to live in. Ron Conway createeducationensure Change image and share on social
Cities like New York have already followed San Francisco and have started similar organizations like sfCiti; New York has TECH NYC. Ron Conway cityfrancisconyc Change image and share on social
I never said I enjoy anything about using the Internet. I enjoy helping the entrepreneurs who are building this thing that I don't necessarily like or use. Ron Conway buildenjoyentrepreneur Change image and share on social
All the biggest companies are based on a founder who had a need, hacked it together, and said, 'Hey, other people might want this.' Ron Conway basebigcompany Change image and share on social
