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Chad Hurley [1977-0] American

Rank: 102
Businessman, Business person

Chad Meredith Hurley is an American co-founder and former CEO of the popular video-sharing website YouTube and MixBit. In June 2006, he was voted 28th on Business 2.0's "50 People Who Matter Now" list.

Design, Failure, Amazing, Chance, Courage, Positive, Success

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People think about the world of TV and the world of online video as being different ways to distribute video. But what happens when every TV is connected to wi-fi with a browser?		101
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 it's really those small things that make the big difference.	Success	102
YouTube is becoming much more than an entertainment destination.		103
As long as I can remember, I was drawing or trying to create something.		104
EMI is a proven leader in the emerging digital music landscape and one of the world's largest and most respected music companies.		105
There's always going to be a place for YouTube.		106
With YouTube - with the Internet in general - you have information overload. The people who don't necessarily get credit are the curators.		107
People just don't sit down and just watch TV at night. Between cellphones, television, video games, the Internet and instant messaging, people are just spending their time in different places.		108
If something excites you, go for it.		109
Many large brands are now just marketing machines for what's being made offshore.		110
YouTube is committed to balancing the needs of the fan community with those of copyright holders.		111
Napster was a black market for music. Ninety-nine per cent of the music that people were downloading was illegal because they didn't have the rights for it.		112
You launch a site, and you see what works, and you continue to make it better.		113
When you have a group of engineers and designers, they are not exactly the best to deal with copyright law.		114
CBS has received a strong and positive response from the YouTube community about the quality of its programming.	Positive	115
Approach your business partners with concepts that they can get their heads around, and try to respond to their needs.		116
The power of digital distribution over physical retail outlets is you have a chance to create a global audience.	Chance	117
I try to absorb all types of style and design. I don't try and restrict my thinking. I enjoy the old and the new. You need that broad perspective to create something different.	Design	118
To see how YouTube has become part of pop culture, it's been just amazing.	Amazing	119
More than simply capturing brief moments in time, MixBit helps people bring stories to life.		120
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.		121
The iPad - is that a phone or a computer? If I put it on my wall is it a TV?		122
To some extent, being an entrepreneur is a lonely journey.		123
Consumers are increasingly programming their own entertainment and content experiences.		124
Advertisers now have a highly targeted opportunity for aligning their brands alongside the entertainment experience people are enjoying on YouTube.		125
YouTube provides a unique opportunity for all musicians to market and promote their music and directly engage their fans.		126
By delivering a wide array of programming to YouTube, the NBA will be able to connect with its existing worldwide fan base and reach a vast new audience that is passionate about basketball.		201
When I started running cross-country and track in high school, literally every race was a failure.	Failure	202
Running helped me learn how to deal with failure, and failure is a big part of the Internet business.	Failure	203
YouTube and other sites will bring together all the diverse media which matters to you, from videos of family and friends to news, music, sports, cooking and much, much more.		204
Video gives people a voice.		205
Unfortunately, I think YouTube is going down the route of rewarding the select few around content creation, be it with partnerships or with ways of funding original content.		206
Google is basically this idea that sites that link to other sites create a better way to search.		207
I think a lot of people may have a unique insight or some idea that they feel could be a great solution for a particular problem, but for some reason never have a chance to try or never have the courage or maybe the self-doubt. Really, it's best just to remain naive and continue to work on things and see if people have the same problems.	Courage	208
The telecom industry pretends like it's not getting paid.		209
Clothing, and the products that you buy, are really about how they make you feel.		210
I look at building business as a creative process that I enjoy.		211
Today, technology asks too much of people.		212
From time to time, I've experimented with sculpture or metal design. It's a good break from just sitting behind the keyboard.	Design	213
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.		214
Launch your product or service before you have funding. See how people respond to it before you have a PowerPoint and business plan - have something people can use, and go from there.		215
In Delicious's case, it's a great brand that belongs in Silicon Valley.		216
I think Facebook, Twitter and YouTube are the cornerstones of any social media strategy.		217
When you limit the length of the video to something under two minutes, it gives everyday people an opportunity to make something entertaining. It's harder to tell a story or create an entertaining piece of content that is based around the time slot model, television shows being 22 minutes long.		218
Google has a great product. They've built a great business.		219
I feel like there's a lot of noise in the social space. The Vines and Instagrams of the world are gaining traction, and their solutions are perfect for their communities.		220
I basically watch videos online all day long.		221
Fashion brands looking for explosive growth go the wholesale route, to get their products into stores, but then they end up relying on those sales.		222
Video is the most interesting and engaging way to share an idea with others.		223
Video is universal and allows people around the world to communicate and exchange ideas.		224
Facebook and Twitter have a ton of information they're trying to make sense of.		225
I think a platform such as YouTube has to respect local laws and customs.		226
Whenever you're the leader in any industry, you get more headlines.		301
People want to see something authentic. If it's too polished and highly produced, people might not trust it as much. If it's grainy, if it's coming from a webcam, if it's someone standing there and talking their mind or sharing their thoughts, people trust it much more.		302
Content begets content.		303
I love video.		304
When people are making the decision to put a piece of content online, they really do truly want to get it in front of the largest audience.		305
I think you will see a point where the traditional model of advertising on TV or advertising online will go, and advertisers will cover one programme, no matter what platform it's being broadcast on. You'll see the same ads whether you are watching it on your TV, your computer or your phone.		306
The whole purpose of MixBit is to reuse the content within the system.		307
Everyone wants to be recognized.		308
Me, personally, I don't upload video to YouTube.		309
In the Internet world, especially in Silicon Valley, everyone is at the ready all the time, and turnaround is relatively short, if not instant.		310
There's something very satisfying about creating a tactile product.		311
I'm an NFL guy.		312
The one thing with the established and traditional media industries is that whenever something new comes along, they don't know what to make of it, and the natural reaction is to fight it or push back.		313
There are a handful of talented individuals that are always going to do a better job. If you look at the amount of TV shows or movies, there's only a handful that rise to the top.		314
The iPhone will maybe become more of a video-conferencing experience - you pick up your phone, you answer it, you'll be talking to someone looking at their face.		315
Football has limited success in Europe.		316
I love my baseball, and I love my Phillies.		317
There's not really any safe places on the Internet.		318
If you're creating an entertainment site, you want the content to be the star.		319
I'm probably not creative or talented enough to create an especially compelling piece of content, but I really do enjoy watching a great movie or TV show.		320
No matter what industry you're in, there will be naysayers. So you have to be your own champion.		321
When you have a model that's worked very well, it's very hard to change.		322

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