When I started Shutterstock, I tried to get people access to big events. It’s very hard to keep up, to publish them quick, and to get the right photographers. Jon Oringer Read Quote
Any business that is trying to sell something should be willing to spend a couple dollars for a stock photo to not have ads in it and not distract the user from using the product they’re trying to sell. Jon Oringer Read Quote
Evolution has been the key tenet of success over the past 13 years, and we have transformed from a single subscription e-commerce image business into a company with a diversified portfolio of content offerings, servicing the needs of businesses of all types and sizes globally. Jon Oringer Read Quote
Offset and Skillfeed are examples of products launched in 2013 that have expanded our opportunity with both large enterprises and across new content types. Jon Oringer Read Quote
Was I going to start companies outside of Shutterstock or inside? Going public kind of meant I was going to start them inside, and I kind of thought this through and decided that if I was going to do that, I was going to continue to operate Shutterstock like it was an incubator of startups. Jon Oringer Read Quote
Shutterstock’s ability to cultivate a healthy and expanding marketplace for both customers and contributors remains a key competitive advantage and a crucial component of our sustained growth. Jon Oringer Read Quote
I don’t own a helicopter because I want someone to bring me places quickly. I own it because it’s an incredible machine that I like to fly and learn about. I like the complexity of it. Jon Oringer Read Quote
I think, as an entrepreneur, you have to see the unlimited amount of potential but concentrate on your day and just keep building. Jon Oringer Read Quote
The growing demand for content across our platform delivers bigger payouts to our contributor base and encourages them to upload fresh content to Shutterstock, further facilitating the network effect of our business. Jon Oringer Read Quote
I shot images of everything I could find over the course of a year. I would go all over the world and take pictures. In a day, I could easily take thousands. Jon Oringer Read Quote