I think the success around any product is really about subtle insights. You need a great product and a bigger vision to execute against, but its really those small things that make the big difference.
We started YouTube to democratize video distribution. Now, we are democratizing video creation.
If something excites you, go for it.
Running helped me learn how to deal with failure, and failure is a big part of the Internet business.
I was one of those kids who took apart their toys to see how they work, just to see what they were made up of.
YouTube is becoming much more than an entertainment destination.
As you start building the product, don't assume that you know all the answers. Listen to the community and adapt. We had a lot of our own ideas about how the service would evolve. Coming from PayPal and eBay, we saw YouTube as a powerful way to add video to auctions, but we didn't see anyone using our product that way, so we didn't add features to support it.
To some extent, being an entrepreneur is a lonely journey.
There's always going to be a place for YouTube.
I think Facebook, Twitter and YouTube are the cornerstones of any social media strategy.
Every entrepreneur faces trade-offs when founding and growing their company. As we discovered at YouTube, those early decisions have far-reaching impacts and lead to unforeseen pitfalls down the road. Noam Wasserman uses vivid anecdotes and deep research to expertly outline the key early choices that define a startup, making The Founder's Dilemmas an invaluable alternative to real-world trial and error.
When I started running cross-country and track in high school, literally every race was a failure.
The iPad - is that a phone or a computer? If I put it on my wall is it a TV?
With YouTube - with the Internet in general - you have information overload. The people who dont necessarily get credit are the curators.
More than simply capturing brief moments in time, MixBit helps people bring stories to life.
I have the Sony Reader; I have the Kindle as well. I don't really use either of them, to be honest. I'd rather sit down with a cup of coffee and a newspaper than read all my digital books.
