Alexis Ohanian's Quotes
Born: 1983-04-24
Profession: Businessman
Nation: American
Biography of Alexis Ohanian
I want to stay hungry. I really believe my resources are best used to help projects that make the world suck less.
Tags: Best, Help, UsedIt takes discipline not to let social media steal your time.
Tags: Discipline, Social, TimeThe reason people need advice on using social media is that they're a much more complex and nuanced way to communicate than a conversation or email.
Tags: Advice, Reason, SocialThe social-media landscape changes incredibly fast, so you have to be open-minded and nimble to keep up with it.
Tags: Changes, Fast, KeepBeing effective at social media, whether for business or personal use, means capturing people who have short attention spans. They're only a click away from a picture of a funny cat, so you have to make your thing more compelling than that cat. And that can be a high bar.
Tags: Business, Funny, ShortMy junior year, I went to an LSAT-prep course. I flipped over my test and thought, 'You bastards.' I walked out and went to Waffle House. That's where I had what I call 'The Waffle House Epiphany': I didn't want to be a lawyer. I wanted to make a dent in the universe.
Tags: Thought, Universe, WantedThe best part of being an angel investor is seeing these kids coming up with companies that get way more traffic than Reddit had when we sold it. I think, 'Are you kidding me? They're just kids, and they've done so much.'
Tags: Best, Done, Kids