Whitney Wolfe Herd Quotes
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After the launch of Bumble Date, users were starting to connect as friends, so we decided to launch BFF. When I was using BFF, I matched with someone who I then went on to hire at Bumble HQ. From there, I thought, why not create a platform for women to build business connections and advance their careers.
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We will always put our values before our bottom line.
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I really try to ask myself the question of nine. Will this matter in nine minutes, nine hours, nine days, nine weeks, nine months or nine years? If it will truly matter for all of those, pay attention to it.
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I was always extremely creative. I was very artistic and never strong with numbers or science. I wanted to be an artist or a fashion designer. I wanted to be something that allowed for a lot of imagination.
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Everyone deals with trauma differently, and recovery is always a work in progress. But courage is contagious, and the more that people stand up and speak out against misogyny, the faster we can create the kind of world where we won't have to.
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As long as you know that you're doing the right thing, do not care about what other people think about you.
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I'm going to be honest. Up until I started work on Bumble, the 'f-word' scared me. People would ask me if I was a feminist, and I didn't know how to respond. The word seemed to put guys off, but now I realise, who cares?
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Life is a lot more fun with good, positive people around you.
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I'm suffering from the worst anxiety. I wake up reeling from panic at 4 A.M.
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Every point in your career is a learning lesson - I learned a lot about how much work is required to grow a user base and create a new product. I also learned that things take time and extreme hard work and passion.
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If I outline Prince Charming, I could end up with someone with no chemistry. I don't believe in trying to calculate one type of chemistry via algorithm, but I do think you need to do as much as you possibly can.
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When you're setting up your dating profile, choose the photos according to who you are today. A variety of recent shots that are a true representation of your character.
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Our users have a relationship with our brand and are demanding more and more Bumble content, and we're committed to delivering that content with a team that's as talented as they are passionate about our mission.
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There were dozens of dating apps when Bumble came on the scene, but they weren't able to attract critical mass in a young professional group.
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Every woman in this world is allowed to define themselves how they want.
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In real life, we are all on our devices. We might go to a place where we fit the crowd and could meet someone. But, because we are all on our phones, you might not notice the cute boy behind you in line for coffee, and he's not going to notice the gorgeous girl sitting outside. So, we might as well notice them on our phones, on Tinder.
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I'm 27, and I have no idea what I am doing half the time. I am just trying the best I can, and I think that speaks to a lot of other women out there.
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Don't be afraid to let someone go if it's not working. You're not a bad boss. You're not a bad CEO.
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I'm obsessed with Topo Chico.
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I had to live through being a woman who thought men always had a one-up... I knew I didn't like it. I thought that's how it was.
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Everyone in the dating business wants to know what women want - it's the billion-dollar question. But it's simple: put one in charge, and you find out.
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I always tell young women that they have a right to own their opinion, to speak up, and to make the first move.
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In our digital age, the Golden Rule is not enforced online.
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You have to accept people for who they are. You can guide. You can give people chances. But you cannot hold on to people in fear that you are bad because you can't keep everyone you've hired.