Monday, July 07, 2008

What Google Did.

Christine: Susan Wojcicki on the Secrets of Google's Success
# Build a great product that users love
# Think big
# Solve an important problem
# Rally the company around a vision, and be focused on doing one thing well (and this is easier for small companies)
# Hire the best people you can
# Question accepted practices, and invent the right ones for you; try new things quickly and learn from the results
# Base decisions on data, and wait for the information you need to do the right thing
# Make decisions for the long term