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Jon Oringer

American Businessman

Born: May 2, 1974

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The problem with taking venture capital is if you take $5m from someone, it may feel great; you may feel like they're validating your business model. But they're giving $5m out to 20 different people, hoping one of them will be a hit. They don't really care if it's you. Jon Oringer

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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. Jon Oringer

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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. Jon Oringer

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Evolution has been the key tenet of success over the past 13 years, and we have transformed from a single subscription e-commerce image business into a company with a diversified portfolio of content offerings, servicing the needs of businesses of all types and sizes globally. Jon Oringer

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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. Jon Oringer

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I like San Francisco, but I don't think I'd want to work in Palo Alto. It seems like a pretty rough commute. In many ways, I think New York has a lot of things the West Coast doesn't have. Jon Oringer

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. Jon Oringer

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Every time someone downloads a picture, the photographers get paid about 30% of what we charge. Jon Oringer

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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. Jon Oringer

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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. Jon Oringer

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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. Jon Oringer

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If people want to code, and they want to be entrepreneurs, there's opportunities for them to do that. Jon Oringer

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There aren't enough people out there that are becoming experts in technology as technology moves. Jon Oringer

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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. Jon Oringer

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When I started Shutterstock, I tried to get people access to big events. It's very hard to keep up, to publish them quick, and to get the right photographers. Jon Oringer

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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. Jon Oringer

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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. Jon Oringer

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Shutterstock's ability to cultivate a healthy and expanding marketplace for both customers and contributors remains a key competitive advantage and a crucial component of our sustained growth. Jon Oringer

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