Being an entrepreneur is hard. Having supportive and caring investors helps. — Fred Wilson Copy Share Image
Venture capital is about capturing the value between the startup phase and the public company phase. — Fred Wilson Copy Share Image
The more entrepreneurs in the world that are getting their ideas financed, the more great companies there are going to be that… — Fred Wilson Copy Share Image
When I see people laughing at ideas and companies we have backed, I smile. It means we are going to make a… — Fred Wilson Copy Share Image
If you want to unleash more creativity in your company, you need to allow for a little contamination. It is the sand… — Fred Wilson Copy Share Image
There is a difference between hiring a CEO and turning over control of the business. — Fred Wilson Copy Share Image
Many artists stick to making and hire a manager to focus on their business. Artists that build websites and mobile apps can… — Fred Wilson Copy Share Image
When people laugh at a company or say, 'This is the stupidest thing I have ever heard,' you are listening. — Fred Wilson Copy Share Image
Blog-based businesses have lower cost structures and are more 'authentic,' and as a result are drawing larger shares of ad budgets. — Fred Wilson Copy Share Image
One of the great things about young entrepreneurs is that they don't know that something can't be done. So they try something… — Fred Wilson Copy Share Image
If you are successful, you will be cloned. That's life. In fact, it's a sign that you've made it when clones of… — Fred Wilson Copy Share Image
Startups are rapidly changing systems. If you use an annual review cycle, you aren't getting feedback at the same pace that you… — Fred Wilson Copy Share Image
When there were not very many Internet companies, the supply of Internet companies to the market was small and the appetite for… — Fred Wilson Copy Share Image
Investing in management means building communication systems, business processes, feedback, and routines that let you scale the business and team as efficiently… — Fred Wilson Copy Share Image
I'm not saying M.B.A.s can't be great entrepreneurs. They can. But you don't need a degree to figure out it's costing you… — Fred Wilson Copy Share Image
A CEO does only three things. Sets the overall vision and strategy of the company and communicates it to all stakeholders. Recruits,… — Fred Wilson Copy Share Image
The venture business is a bit of an apprenticeship business, so the firm I worked for didn't let me make an investment… — Fred Wilson Copy Share Image
I also like to use a sensational headline. Many people read blogs in aggregators, which generally show only the headline. So you… — Fred Wilson Copy Share Image
You simply can't be tentative in a startup. You have to go for it at every chance you get. And if the… — Fred Wilson Copy Share Image
So many folks in the venture capital business are sheep that just want to follow the herd. They are momentum investors purchasing… — Fred Wilson Copy Share Image
It's not easy for an entrepreneur to find the time to blog. But for those who do it, it is a great… — Fred Wilson Copy Share Image
Customers are a great way to finance a business for many reasons. First, customer financing is typically non dilutive. They want something… — Fred Wilson Copy Share Image
The more entrepreneurs in the world that are getting their ideas financed, the more great companies there are going to be that we can… — Fred Wilson Copy Share
You simply can't be tentative in a startup. You have to go for it at every chance you get. And if the leader of… — Fred Wilson Copy Share
I also like to use a sensational headline. Many people read blogs in aggregators, which generally show only the headline. So you have to… — Fred Wilson Copy Share
All markets have boom and bust cycles, and I think venture capital market has even more exaggerated boom and bust cycles. — Fred Wilson Copy Share
I get everything that satisfies my soul from bringing together objects that are in the world, manipulating them, working with spatial arrangements, and having… — Fred Wilson Copy Share
It's not easy for an entrepreneur to find the time to blog. But for those who do it, it is a great tool to… — Fred Wilson Copy Share
Not acknowledging that beauty is complex-that's the problem. I enjoy making it complex for people, because that's my world. — Fred Wilson Copy Share
If you want to unleash more creativity in your company, you need to allow for a little contamination. It is the sand in the… — Fred Wilson Copy Share
There are so many startups out there raising money. I don't think this is a bad thing. It's a good thing. Entrepreneurship is in… — Fred Wilson Copy Share
Not only do you have to put yourself in harms way in service of your country, you have to leave your families at home.… — Fred Wilson Copy Share
The entire world is now a rival to Silicon Valley. No country, state, region, nor city has a lock on innovation in technology anymore. — Fred Wilson Copy Share
The Web is going to capture an increasing share of people's attention, and billions of dollars are going to flow in. What Web 2.0… — Fred Wilson Copy Share
A CEO does only three things. Sets the overall vision and strategy of the company and communicates it to all stakeholders. Recruits, hires, and… — Fred Wilson Copy Share
