Taking advantage when a window opens for you
I remember when I joined Pinterest in 2012, the company still had a relatively low profile. And then things changed - Pinterest got pulled into the PR vortex despite Ben and Evan doing everything they could to keep a low profile. Almost overnight, Pinterest became the darling of the internet world.
I remember when I joined Pinterest in 2012, the company still had a relatively low profile. And then things changed - Pinterest got pulled into the PR vortex despite Ben and Evan doing everything they could to keep a low profile. Almost overnight, Pinterest became the darling of the internet world. There are moments like this in a company when a window opens -- when stars align and a sense of inevitability starts to take over your company. In Pinterest's case, user momentum and a hot funding round catalyzed our moment. But sometimes (as with AI startups currently), you're on a fast current.…
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