Fred Wilson Quotes & Sayings

“I believe Android will be stronger in the developing world than it is in the developed world.”

“Building product is not about having a large team to manage. It is about having a small team with the right people on it.”

“New York's niche is content, and content is becoming more valuable. Just think about what is more valuable: MTV or the cable system that you use to get MTV? Howard Stern or the radio station you use to listen to him? Ultimately, technology becomes a commodity, and content - real, true branded content - becomes more valuable.”

“I don't like to talk about myself. I like to talk about stuff that's happening, stuff that's going to happen, and the people who are going to make it happen.”

“I believe the mobile OS market will play out very similarly to Windows and Macintosh, with Android in the role of Windows. And so, if you want to be in front of the largest number of users, you need to be on Android.”

“It takes great salesmanship to convince a customer to buy something from you that isn't built or isn't finished.”

“Board meetings should not be for the benefit of the board. They should be for the benefit of the CEO and the senior team.”

“I think 'crazy' is a compliment. I think you make money with people who are crazy.”

“I'm a free speech bigot. I don't like censorship; I just don't think it's a good thing.”

“When my dad was in Vietnam, we lost a parent for a year. Thank God we didn't lose a parent for good.”