Justin Kan

Start-ups don't die, they commit suicide.

— Justin Kan

I grew up in Seattle.

— Justin Kan

Smart founders are going anywhere to find talent.

— Justin Kan

When we started Twitch I didn't start off as a huge eSports fan, but I am now.

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I want money to replace mental energy and physical effort.

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It's nice to watch someone else perform instead of me.

— Justin Kan

People like the feeling of access that is very raw, unedited, and inspirational.

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I usually float between the tech and the business sides of the office.

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We do think founders should be treated like athletes, going for gold really hard.

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I'm looking for a girl who's an exhibitionist.

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The unifying factor in my career across investing and entrepreneurship was that the whole time I've basically been an involuntary power user…

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If you look at things that are popular apps, it doesn't mean it's going to stick around.

— Justin Kan

It used to be that games were more like movies where a game would come out and then people play it for…

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After selling Twitch, I worked at Y Combinator, investing as a partner there for a couple of years.

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The original idea for Justin.tv was a terrible idea. So if something like that can eventually become successful, then anyone can be…

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I'm biased, but I see people who have great ideas and are working on things that could be successful, but they give…

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Snapchat is the platform I should have built at Justin.tv, so I'm jumping on the bandwagon and going hard on Snapchat.

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One of the ideas for Justin.tv was that it would force me to go out and be sociable and talk to people.

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At TwitchTV, we think of ourselves as a technology product company, so when we set out to innovate, most often we're trying…

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It helps tremendously to have operating startup experience when advising startups. It is much easier to tell people how to talk to…

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Companies are bought not sold, an investment banker told me that once and it is very true. Basically what it means is…

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A lot of tech people are afraid to get on the phone and talk to their customers, or get on Zoom, or…

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The original concept for JTV was that we would give people a window into other people's lives. The problem is that if…

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I've been an entrepreneur for the past 12 years, since I graduated from Yale undergrad with a degree in Physics and Philosophy,…

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The idea was called Justin.tv. The idea behind it was, basically, to create our own live-video streaming show, like 'Big Brother,' about…

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If you burn out you aren't doing your customers or your investors or your employees any favors. You need to create a…

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If justin.tv can succeed, then nobody has an excuse. It was a terrible idea.

— Justin Kan

The human experience contains ups and downs no matter who you are.

— Justin Kan

Eventually my ego is going to be the size of the planet Earth.

— Justin Kan

The best way to sell your company for a lot of money is to have a good company.

— Justin Kan

Early-stage startups are all about the founders and team.

— Justin Kan

As a founder, you are a very active component of your company.

— Justin Kan

There's something very satisfying about making anything with your hands.

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I want to inspire the youth to become entrepreneurs.

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Most people aren't good at creating generally interesting video.

— Justin Kan

I think streaming works a lot better from an app.

— Justin Kan

I think it's very cathartic to have someone to talk to.

— Justin Kan

After learning about Snapchat Stories, I've become obsessed with Snapchat.

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I've always had the theory that people like watching people.

— Justin Kan

The Internet is a place that fosters creativity.

— Justin Kan