Some people are serial entrepreneurs and want to just move on to the next thing. They just want to clean the slate and start from scratch. I feel that sometimes, too, and the way that we do that here is we build things inside Shutterstock: we launch new products all the time. Jon Oringer Read Quote
I like San Francisco, but I don’t think I’d want to work in Palo Alto. It seems like a pretty rough commute. In many ways, I think New York has a lot of things the West Coast doesn’t have. Jon Oringer Read Quote
Every time someone downloads a picture, the photographers get paid about 30% of what we charge. Jon Oringer Read Quote
Instagram is great for us because it’s encouraging people to shoot more stuff. Some of those snappers will become professional, and they may choose to sell their photos through us. Jon Oringer Read Quote
I believe anything has to be possible. You have to be able to face any problem that comes along and unravel it into a solution. Jon Oringer Read Quote
You can’t be afraid of the problem. Don’t be afraid of failure; don’t be afraid to make mistakes. Make sure you learn from each step; iterate, and stay as efficient as possible without being paralyzed by a difficult situation. Jon Oringer Read Quote
Business is a string of seemingly impossible problems looking for solutions. Each problem you solve creates a new barrier to entry for your next competitor. Jon Oringer Read Quote
Each time I went to create my website, I needed imagery. It was complicated to get, the process was expensive, I had to negotiate rights. I knew there had to be a better way. Jon Oringer Read Quote
We realized we had high-volume marketplace as a platform. Anyone can come in and buy with a subscription. Jon Oringer Read Quote