Michael Seibel

When I think about unique insight, what I think about is here's your opportunity to tell me something that I don't know.

— Michael Seibel

Investors like to hear that you're in a multi-billion dollar market.

— Michael Seibel

Socialcam shares Autodesk's mission of helping everybody imagine, design, and create a better world.

— Michael Seibel

I had a basic plan for my life. The plan was - 20s: make money; 30s: have family; and 40s: run for…

— Michael Seibel

The first time I went through YC, it was smaller, and the founders were younger. The advantage of that was that the…

— Michael Seibel

Investors like to invest based on traction, so it's always better to raise money when you've got more traction than less.

— Michael Seibel

The best advice for a first time CEO is make sure you have built a strong technical founding team, and then launch!

— Michael Seibel

I think co-working spaces, incubators, and accelerators outside of the Bay Area do a lot to foster a local startup scene -…

— Michael Seibel

The first thing I learned is that campaigns are about money. I had this romantic idea that campaigns were about law and…

— Michael Seibel

If someone who's passed on your company as an investor offers you to make introductions, that's kryptonite. Don't touch that.

— Michael Seibel

At its core, what's amazing about YC is you don't have to work to get in. You don't have to know anyone,…

— Michael Seibel

A lot of times when you're an investor, it's very easy to lean back and say, 'Well, people should come to me…

— Michael Seibel

My definition of product-market fit is you are drowning in demand - your product is being used by so many customers that…

— Michael Seibel

New York is my favorite city to visit because there is always something to do, someone to meet, and something to discover.

— Michael Seibel

It's very easy to do a fundraiser and spend a lot of money on food and venue and not raise any money.…

— Michael Seibel

I wanted a simple one-bedroom apartment that would impress people when they walked in but that was otherwise extremely comfortable and useful.

— Michael Seibel

Startups are often best at solving the personal problems of their founders. The more diverse the founders, the more types of problems…

— Michael Seibel

Good founders can give me a picture of the future that I can believe. And the second that I believe your version…

— Michael Seibel

Live broadcasting was something only done by the rich news organizations. So when you bring it to the masses, the public gets…

— Michael Seibel

I believe tech should be a core skill of a tech company.

— Michael Seibel

A funny thing happens when you go to another country or invest in a company from another country. Suddenly everyone in that…

— Michael Seibel

Convince the investor that you guys are moving fast and that this isn't some long slog... you're thinking about it like a…

— Michael Seibel

Increase your company's average talent with each hire - founders tend to be pretty smart but willing to take on risk. Employees…

— Michael Seibel

I usually fall asleep between 11 P.M. - 1 A.M., and I wake up between 6:30 A.M. - 8:00 A.M.

— Michael Seibel

If you're a documenter, you're taking a video of something in the real world you want to capture. If you're a director,…

— Michael Seibel