Alan Schaaf

I don't have much time to read. I'm more of a problem solver. I'll have an idea or a problem, and I'll learn what's necessary in order to do the idea or solve the problem. If I need to read a book, then I will, but it usually comes down to researching on the Internet and reading blog posts. ”

When we first started growing our employees, I was scared. I would often think, 'If we had more people, what would they do? Is there really enough work?' ”

When I was in high school and college, I'd always been into websites, and when you'd read about sites and the companies and people behind them, they were always in Silicon Valley. This one's in Mountain View, this one's in Palo Alto. They're all right here. I knew I wanted to move out here, whether it was to work at Google or some other company. ”

I'm proud that I've been able to attract an incredible team to work with me. ”

People come home from work, and they just want to unwind. ”

When I was a student, I was working at the technology call center, where students call in if they can't get their email to work or something. A minimum-wage kind of job. ”

Imgur offers a rare place for people to express themselves in a real way without the fear of social judgment. Everyone has an equal chance of sharing their story to millions of people because it's not about who you are but about the quality of your content. ”

I've found that instability from growth comes in waves. ”