Top 4 Quotes & Sayings by Kevin P. Ryan

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American businessman Kevin P. Ryan.

Last updated on November 14, 2024.

Kevin P. Ryan is an American investor and entrepreneur who has founded several New York-based businesses, including Gilt Groupe, Business Insider and MongoDB. Ryan helped grow DoubleClick from 1996 to 2005, first as president and later as CEO. Ryan continues to found and invest in companies through AlleyCorp, a venture capital firm he founded with Dwight Merriman in 2008. He holds a B.A. from Yale University and an M.B.A. from INSEAD.

American - Businessman

Source: Wikipedia

I used to think business was 50 percent having the right people. Now I think it's 80 percent.

Kevin P. Ryan

I don't have an office. I sit in a cubicle with everybody else. That's partly so no one can ask for an office, which in a fast-growing company isn't practical. But it's also so I can keep my finger on the pulse of how people are feeling.

Kevin P. Ryan

I heavily overinvest in recruiting. I have an understanding with certain search firms that if you find someone great, don't wait until there's a job opening - send him to me.

Kevin P. Ryan

The best way to be productive is to have a great team. So I spend more time than most CEOs on human resources. That's 20 percent of my week.

Kevin P. Ryan