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I think the success around any product is really about subtle insights. You need a great product and a bigger vision to execute against, but its really those small things that make the big difference.
Chad Hurley
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We started YouTube to democratize video distribution. Now, we are democratizing video creation.
Chad Hurley
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I was one of those kids who took apart their toys to see how they work, just to see what they were made up of.
Chad Hurley
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If something excites you, go for it.
Chad Hurley
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Running helped me learn how to deal with failure, and failure is a big part of the Internet business.
Chad Hurley
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YouTube is becoming much more than an entertainment destination.
Chad Hurley
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Every entrepreneur faces trade-offs when founding and growing their company. As we discovered at YouTube, those early decisions have far-reaching impacts and lead to unforeseen pitfalls down the road. Noam Wasserman uses vivid anecdotes and deep research to expertly outline the key early choices that define a startup, making The Founder's Dilemmas an invaluable alternative to real-world trial and error.
Chad Hurley
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As you start building the product, don't assume that you know all the answers. Listen to the community and adapt. We had a lot of our own ideas about how the service would evolve. Coming from PayPal and eBay, we saw YouTube as a powerful way to add video to auctions, but we didn't see anyone using our product that way, so we didn't add features to support it.
Chad Hurley
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I think Facebook, Twitter and YouTube are the cornerstones of any social media strategy.
Chad Hurley
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The iPad - is that a phone or a computer? If I put it on my wall is it a TV?
Chad Hurley
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To some extent, being an entrepreneur is a lonely journey.
Chad Hurley
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There's always going to be a place for YouTube.
Chad Hurley
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When I started running cross-country and track in high school, literally every race was a failure.
Chad Hurley
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With YouTube - with the Internet in general - you have information overload. The people who dont necessarily get credit are the curators.
Chad Hurley
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More than simply capturing brief moments in time, MixBit helps people bring stories to life.
Chad Hurley
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I have the Sony Reader; I have the Kindle as well. I don't really use either of them, to be honest. I'd rather sit down with a cup of coffee and a newspaper than read all my digital books.
Chad Hurley