71 Quotes by Aileen Lee

You have to get under the hood and spend some quality time with someone to understand what they're really good at.

There needs to be more deliberate effort on the part of folks at VC firms to bring in a more diverse team of talent. You have to make a more concerted effort to bring in people who are different and who may not be in your network.

It's awesome that you have a female CFO and a female GC, but if you look at the investing partners, and it's 15 dudes, I do think those people are going to get left behind if they don't get with where the world is going.

Women are the routers and amplifiers of the social web. And they are the rocket fuel of ecommerce.

We're in this incredible age where new brands are making people's lives easier, more convenient, more personalized.

I think there are many things that we can do today to make it a better work environment that is more supportive and encouraging of diversity.

Having been a venture-backed CEO, and having an established background in working with consumer-focused companies, I've built a strong network of entrepreneurs and people who can help startups.

If you're looking to grow your user base, is there a best way to cost-effectively attract valuable users? I'm increasingly convinced the best way is by harnessing a concept called social proof, a relatively untapped gold mine in the age of the social web.

I really have become very interested at working with and helping entrepreneurs at the early stages of their growth.