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" We look for the scrappy entrepreneur: the kind of person who will get things done without looking to spend money right away. "

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" At around 50 employees, you get to the point where you can't see what's going on all the time. So you start to have weekly check-ins, and you have days that go by without knowing exactly what's going on. "

" The best ways of marketing were email and banner advertising, but I needed images... and they were very expensive. "

" I believe anything has to be possible. You have to be able to face any problem that comes along and unravel it into a solution. "

" I wanted a CFO with public company experience; I needed an HR department, new office space, and a board which could help me grow the business. Insight, the private equity firm I chose, helped me with all that. "

" At Shutterstock, we've been offering tutorials to customers and contributors on our blog for many years. Our audience already viewed us as thought leaders on the latest digital and creative skills; we felt it so natural for us to launch Skillfeed, which is an online marketplace for professional learning. "

" I love meeting contributors and hearing how we inspire them to create art. I'm also proud of creating hundreds of jobs. "

" As I saw more and more people buying the images that were happy buyers, and people selling the images that were happy with how the market was pricing them, I started to get the sense this could be the go-to place for businesses to get the images they need. "

" Instagram is great for us because it's encouraging people to shoot more stuff. Some of those snappers will become professional, and they may choose to sell their photos through us. "

" Each time I went to create my website, I needed imagery. It was complicated to get, the process was expensive, I had to negotiate rights. I knew there had to be a better way. "

" Working with limited resources is an excellent way to hone skills that will serve you well for the rest of your career. You will prioritize profitability from the start. "

" You can't be afraid of the problem. Don't be afraid of failure; don't be afraid to make mistakes. Make sure you learn from each step; iterate, and stay as efficient as possible without being paralyzed by a difficult situation. "

" I think that initial independence is very important; that's what being an entrepreneur is all about. "

" I started Shutterstock out of my own need. I'd previously created a few software companies, and each time, I struggled to find affordable images to use on my websites. "

" Editorial imagery licensing includes celebrity, entertainment, sports, and news images that capture what is happening in the world around us. "

" We significantly increased our global presence in 2014. During the year, we expanded the number of languages in which we serve customers to a total of 20. "

" Many entrepreneurs have shifted their focus to pursuing VC funding as a primary strategic priority instead of concentrating on generating value for their users. This is worrisome because raising capital alone is misleading as a benchmark for success. "

" While the scale of our library is certainly attractive to our users, equally important is the quality of the content we provide and our state-of-the-art processing operation that vets every single piece of content that's submitted to ensure only the most suitable content is included. "

" Try to rally up as many people as you can with as much information as you can to try to get it to appear in front of the right people in the organization who are the decision-makers to greenlight the project. "

" 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. "

" I was trying to create products to complement the pop-up blocker. All these people were giving me their credit cards. I figured I could sell them something else. "

" Rex is 60 years old with 13 million images and 10 million in archive. It's the first time we've had a historic archive to work with, which is super interesting. "

" To ensure we are meeting the demands of existing customers while also attracting new users, we remain focused on building cutting-edge technology and introducing new and innovative product offerings. "

" There's tonnes of room for more people in the tech market, and there are lots of content gaps that have still not yet been tapped into. "

" I met with several public company CEOs to learn about their experiences of going public and listened to as many earnings calls as I possibly could. "

" In high school, I used to teach guitar and fix computers by the hour. I was looking for some way to make some cash, so I actually learned how to play guitar in order to try to teach it. "

" When a user signs up for Skillfeed, they get unlimited access to thousands of video courses and creative and technical skills, all as a part of one inexpensive monthly subscription. Instructors from around the world can apply to have their course from Skillfeed and earn money based on how much their courses are viewed. "

" We sell to businesses who sell other stuff, so we're just going to concentrate on doing that. "

" Equally important to having the right content is providing the proper tools for the users so they can quickly find the images and videos they need. "

" I would still rather be in Silicon Alley. I like the West Coast also, but it's sort of fragmented. You have companies in downtown San Francisco, companies in Mountain View, and people are driving between them all. It's kind of nice in New York to just jump in a cab and reach another company so easily. "