My brother was the consummate Nebraska boy – the football star who went to the university, was president of his fraternity, hunted with my dad all the time. Evan Williams Read Quote
In the best cases, Twitter makes people smarter and faster and more efficient. Evan Williams Read Quote
A key element of Web blogs is the community element. Most blogs are not self-contained; they are highly dependent on linking to each other. Evan Williams Read Quote
I believe that companies that are independent are more competitive, ultimately. Evan Williams Read Quote
People are fans of Dunkin’ Donuts. They have a relationship with the company, they go there every day. Dunkin’ Donuts is using Twitter to communicate with those people. There are people who are finding value in that. There’s thousands of people, I don’t know how many thousands now, following Dunkin’ Donuts. Evan Williams Read Quote
I’ve always had a tendency to be much more optimistic about people than I should be. I’d like to be a little shrewder. Evan Williams Read Quote
Unfortunately, ‘climate’ has become a dirty word – obviously in politics, but even to some degree in my world, in venture capital. People hesitate if they see something that’s purported to be green. That’s not a reason to invest for many people. Evan Williams Read Quote
When I meet with the founders of a new company, my advice is almost always, ‘Do fewer things.’ It’s true of partnerships, marketing opportunities, anything that’s taking up your time. The vast majority of things are distractions, and very few really matter to your success. Evan Williams Read Quote
Google started out when the dot-com boom was happening. It grew under the radar of big companies that were competing in but basically ignoring search. Then they were able to really invest during the bust for a long time. Evan Williams Read Quote