“When we think about immigration, we have to understand there are folks all around the world who still see America as the land of promise. And they provide us energy, and they provide us innovation. And they start companies like Intel and Google, and we want to encourage that.” ThinkingWorldWantStillsAmericaEnergyCompanyLandPromiseInnovationFolksImmigrationAround The WorldGoogle Author:Barack Obama
“For centuries before Google, MIT, and IDEO, modern hotbeds of innovation, we struggled to explain any kind of creation, from the universe itself to the multitudes of ideas around us. While we can make atomic bombs, and dry-clean silk ties, we still don't have satisfying answers for simple questions like: Where do songs come from? Are there an infinite variety of possible kinds of cheese? How did Shakespeare and Stephen King invent so much, while we're satisfied watching sitcom reruns? Our popular answers have been unconvincing, enabling misleading, fantasy-laden myths to grow strong.” KindHas BeensStillsIdeasSongUniverseStrongGrowsSimpleAnswersFantasyModernCenturyCreationKingsInnovationInfiniteCleanMythSatisfiedVarietyTiesDryBombsSatisfyingCheeseGoogleMultitudesMisleadSilkSitcomEnablingAtomic BombMitReruns Author:Scott Berkun
“Start-up should focus on innovation not on building on infrastructure. Thanks to Google cloud service they can.” ShouldFocusBuildingInnovationCloudsThanksGoogleInfrastructure Author:Urs Holzle
“If you invest in Microsoft or Oracle, or a number of other companies for that matter, you're fundamentally making a bet that there's going to be no innovation. So an investment in Microsoft is a bet that the operating system is going to stay the same, it won't be replaced by Linux, Google Docs, or a mobile platform like iOS or Android.” InnovationInvestmentGoogleReplaced Author:Peter Thiel
“As we transition from one screen to multiscreens, Google has enormous opportunities to innovate and drive ever higher monetization. Just like Search in 2000.” OpportunityTechnologyInternetHigherInnovationScreensEnormousTransitionGoogle Author:Larry Page
“We don't have a traditional strategy process, planning process like you'd find in traditional technical companies. It allows Google to innovate very, very quickly, which I think is a real strength of the company.” ThinkingRealProcessCompanyTechnologyLike YouInnovationStrategyPlanningTraditionalGoogleReal Strength Author:Eric Schmidt
“At Google, operations are not just an afterthought: they are critical to the company's success, and we want to have just as much effort and creativity in this domain as in new product development.” WantCultureEffortCompanyCreativityProductsDevelopmentInnovationCriticalOperationsGoogleDomainNew ProductsAfterthoughtProduct Development Author:Eric Schmidt
“That's how we're going to stay innovative. We're going to continue to attract entrepreneurs who say, 'I found an idea, and I can go to Google and have a demo in a month and be launched in six.'” I CanIdeasCultureFoundMonthsSixInnovationEntrepreneurGoogleInnovativeDemos Author:Marissa Mayer
“The kind of environment that we developed Google in, the reason that we were able to develop a search engine, is the web was so open. Once you get too many rules, that will stifle innovation.” KindReasonAbleCultureEnvironmentDevelopmentInternetInnovationEntrepreneurDevelopingEnginesGoogleSearch Engine Author:Sergey Brin
“Obviously everyone wants to be successful, but I want to be looked back on as being very innovative, very trusted and ethical and ultimately making a big difference in the world.” WorldWantBigsSuccessDifferencesSuccessfulInnovationBeing SuccessfulEthicalTrustedGoogleInnovative Author:Sergey Brin
“In order for innovation to happen, a bunch of things that aren't happening on closed platforms need to occur. Valve wouldn't exist today without the PC, or Epic, or Zynga, or Google. They all wouldn't have existed without the openness of the platform. There's a strong tempation to close the platform, because they look at what they can accomplish when they limit the competitors' access to the platform, and they say 'That's really exciting.'” NeedsLooksHappensTodayOrderStrongLimitsHappeningsExcitingInnovationAccomplishAccessBunchOpennessPlatformsGoogleEpicCompetitorsValve Author:Gabe Newell
“Innovating Women is more important today than ever. Things are changing for the better. The recent announcements by Google, LinkedIn, Yahoo, and Facebook of their diversity numbers—and a pledge to improve these—are the most recent victories. The Boys Club is under fire and is trying to reform itself. Women are achieving success and helping each other. Advancing technologies are leveling the playing field. Women are in the catbird seat for the new era of exponential innovation. This is the time to inspire and motivate—and that is what Innovating Women will surely do.” TryingImportantHelpingTodayNumbersBoysTechnologyFireAchieveFieldsInspireVictoryDiversityInnovationClubsReformErasSeatsGooglePledgeAdvancingPlaying FieldsHelping Each OtherAnnouncementsChange For The BetterNew EraAchieving SuccessLinkedinInspire And Motivate Author:Vivek Wadhwa
“We understand the need to balance our short- and longer-term needs because our revenue is the engine that funds all our innovation. But over time, our emerging high-usage products will likely generate significant new revenue streams for Google as well as for our partners, just as search does today.” NeedsWellsDoeTodayTermProductsInternetBalanceInnovationPartnersSignificantStreamsFundEnginesGoogleRevenueEmergingUsage Author:Larry Page
“The more angels we have in Silicon Valley, the better. We are funding innovation. We are funding the next Facebook, Google, and Twitter.” NextAngelInnovationValleysGoogleFundingSiliconSilicon Valley Author:Ron Conway