So we believed that strategic alliances and partnerships were critical, and we did that for five years. Steve Case alliancebelievecritical Change image and share on social
And I'd say one of the great lessons I've learned over the past couple of decades, from a management perspective, is that really when you come down to it, it really is all about people and all about leadership. Steve Case coupledecadegreat share on social
One of the biggest challenges we had in the first decade was not that many people had personal computers. There weren't that many people to sell to, and it was hard to identify them. Steve Case bigchallengecomputer Change image and share on social
And what we did with this new company in 1985 is we did start focusing on PCs instead of video game machines, because we learned the hard lesson about bringing a product to market in a consumer world where it's very expensive to build a brand and get distribution and so forth. Steve Case brandbringbuild share on social
When I first got started in the late '70s, early '80s, and first was thinking about the interactive world, I believed so fervently that it was the next big thing, I thought it would happen quickly. Steve Case 70s80sbelieve Change image and share on social
It's stunning to me what kind of an impact even one person can have if they have the right passion, perspective and are able to align the interest of a great team. Steve Case aligngreatimpact Change image and share on social
Because I do think - not just in building AOL - but just the world in which we live is a very confusing, rapidly changing world where technology has accelerated. Steve Case accelerateaolbuild Change image and share on social
One of the problems with computers, particularly for the older people, is they were befuddled by them, and the computers have gotten better. They have gotten easier to use. They have gotten less expensive. The software interfaces have made things a lot more accessible. Steve Case accessiblebefuddlecomputer share on social
I was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii. Steve Case bearhawaiihonolulu Change image and share on social
I enjoyed high school and college, and I think I learned a lot, but that was not really my focus. My focus was on trying to figure out what businesses to start. Steve Case businesscollegeenjoy Change image and share on social
