8 Quotes & Sayings By Ryan Holmes

Ryan Holmes is the founder of Clearbit, a company that provides data intelligence to global enterprises. He is the author of the #1 bestseller Crushing It: How Great Entrepreneurs Build Their Business and Influence—and How You Can, Too. Ryan Holmes is also the co-founder of AngelList, a platform for connecting startups with investors.

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Social media is the most disruptive form of communication humankind has seen since the last disruptive form of communications, email. Ryan Holmes
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Although social media is a relatively new form of communication, it has become the primary way retailers and customers are interfacing. Ryan Holmes
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While social media skills were once a 'nice-to-have, ' accreditation in the space is becoming a requirement for many of these job titles. Hiring managers and job seekers are realizing that printing stacks of resumes is turning passe, and social media is rising as the new way of generating real-time networking opportunities. Ryan Holmes
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As a child, I did what any normal kid who grew up without any electricity would do - I spent countless hours working on a computer wired to my parents' car battery... and learned how to code. This natural passion for computers lead me into the Internet market during the late 1990s and early 2000s. Ryan Holmes
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Landing a million-dollar investment for your startup is exhilarating. But as big as that number sounds, it doesn't go far. Many startups just getting off the ground won't have a CFO to monitor finances. It doesn't take much for spending to spiral out of control. Ryan Holmes
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If you catch me lying, it's probably because I'm about to surprise someone for their birthday, or hide away the specific details about a company getaway to a strange but amazing place. Ryan Holmes
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At the most basic level, prioritizing design also represents a practical consideration. It's far easier to design first and engineer later. Ryan Holmes