Bill Ready

CEO @Pinterest. Previously President of Commerce & Payments @Google, COO @PayPal, CEO @Venmo & @Braintree.

[Bill Ready @williamready]

I talked to @RebeccaJarvis on @GMA about the negative effects social media platforms can have on kids and how parents can help prevent them from getting hooked: https://t.co/f1AcpMpr63

[Good Morning America @GMA]

.@rebeccajarvis takes a look at the effects social media platforms can have on kids and how parents can help prevent them from getting hooked.

[Andy Beshear Podcast @andybeshearpod]

🚨 Episode 10 is LIVE! 🚨
Governor @timwalz .
Pinterest CEO @williamready .
Big ideas, real talk, no fluff. Let’s go!

🎧 Tune in now: https://t.co/nPQ01fqsOs

#AndyBeshearPodcast #Episode10 #TimWalz #BillReady #NowStreaming #PodcastDrop

[Andy Beshear Podcast @andybeshearpod]

Episode 10 is LIVE!

Governor @Tim_Walz
@Pinterest CEO @williamready

🎧 Episode 10 is live across all podcast platforms and on Youtube

"Let’s get to it!" https://t.co/nPQ01fqsOs

#AndyBeshearPodcast #TimWalz #BillReady #PodcastDrop

[GREG ISENBERG @gregisenberg]

I just read Pinterest’s 2024 Trend Report and it’s probably got $1B+ worth of startup ideas in it

I can’t believe what I read....some CRAZY trends

Read my analysis on the report (save it):

1. Bodycare will have a major moment in 2024

Startup idea: Eight Sleep of bathtubs/bathtub pillows

Everyone wants an in-house spa.

Body lotion aesthetic +245%, Spa aesthetic +60%

2. People want to go off-roading

Startup idea: Rapha for Offroaders (fine apparel, community meetups), Cybertruck is good timing (nice work, Elon!)

Search terms: Overland gear +100%, Off road car +40%, Adventure car +80%

3. "Badminton" is the next big thing

Free startup ideas: Barstool for Badminton, AI Badminton influencer, new badminton racquet company

Search terms: “Badminton racket” +80% “Badminton bag” +105% “Badminton shoes” +50% “Badminton outfit” +80% “Playing badminton aesthetic” +45%

4. "Eclectic Grandpa" is the new "coastal grandma". You're going to dress like it's 1956.

Free startup ideas: The Supreme of Cardigans, personalized jean jacket company

Thankfully for me, I've always been into grandpa vibes. Has my time come?

Search terms: “Customised denim jacket” +355% “Eclectic clothing style” +130% “Grandpa core” +65%
“Retro streetwear” +55% “Grandpa style” +60%

5. "Fishtanks" are all the rage

Free startup ideas: Free community for fish dads/moms, $50/monthly box for fish owners, Hermes of Fish Bowl company

Search terms: “Small aquarium design” +245% “Fish tank themes ideas” +410% “Turtle terrarium ideas” +135% “Planted fish bowl” +95% “Bioactive vivarium” +85%

6. "Western" vibes are in demand

Free startup ideas: Williams Sonoma of Western, acquire/incubate a video game and skin it western

Search terms: Western bedding ideas +310%, Vintage american +145%

7. "Jazz" is in. I love a piano bar...

Free startup ideas: Spotify for Jazz, "The Jazz Company" the stop for jazz apparel, Jazz paid community to attend intimate Jazz shows in NYC/LA, vertical saas for jazz bars

Search terms: “Jazz aesthetic clothing” +180% “Jazz bar outfit” +75% “Jazz funk” +75% “Piano jazz” +105%
“Jazz club outfit” +65%

8. "Kitchens" are about to get a kitschy facelift

Free startup ideas: eBay for cool vintage homeware, local newsletter for thrifted finds in your city

Search terms: “Eclectic kitchen decor” +50% “Kitschy kitchen” +75% “Green kitchen paint” +55% “Eccentric kitchen” +160% “Retro pink kitchens” +40%

9. "Tropical" is on people's minds

I live in Miami so this speaks to soul.

Free startup idea: @vacation_inc inc for everything (think digital too), the Heineken for tropical non alcoholic

Search terms: “Pineapple mocktails” +70% “Crushed pineapple upside down cake” +50% “Coconut aesthetic” +35% “Hawaiian sheet pan chicken” +35% “Tropical chic decor” +110%

10. If you made it this far, you deserve a gift

You clearly are into using tech to find profitable startup ideas

I use 6 tools to come up with top startup ideas that are validated and I want to share them with you

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ok back to the Pinterest report...

11. Bows" are everywhere

Free startup ideas: honestly this isn't my area of expertise but follow me @gregisenberg for more free startup ideas on Twitter powered by community (thank you!)

Trending search terms: "Bow necklace" +180%, “Bow aesthetic” +55% “Bow crochet” +80% “Heels with bows” +40%

12. "Getting personal" is on people's minds

Startup idea: Social networks driven by real talk/friendship not algo feeds, @amoamoamo doing cool stuff here but tip of the iceberg of the new social apps we can create (and people want)

Search terms: Hot seat questions +825%

That's a wrap! Those are my favorite trends from this year's Pinterest Predicts.

What trend did you like/dislike/think there is business opportunity? Quote RT and let me know.

Thanks @Pinterest for sharing this treasure chest with the world.

We appreciate it.

Bonus trend: "Cute Coins" Piggy banks are about to get cuter

Search terms:

“Credit card stickers” +140% “Ceramic piggy bank” +95% “Teddy bank” +75% “Piggy bank design” +55% “Aesthetic piggy bank” +35%

Follow me @gregisenberg if you want more startup ideas in your feed

[Bill Ready @williamready]

Proud of our team’s Q3 results as we accelerated @Pinterest's business for the third quarter in a row. We reported our highest-ever number of MAUs, drove strong revenue performance and substantial margin expansion. We’re making rapid progress – our users are engaging more deeply and advertisers like Maybelline and PacSun are turning to us for results across the full funnel.

Read more about our latest results here: https://t.co/hhZ1esnGqn

[Bill Ready @williamready]

One of my favorite things to do is to talk to users and see how they find inspiration on @Pinterest and increasingly turn that into action. We’re thrilled @CaseyNewton with @FastCompany is one of those users. He and I recently sat down to talk about how we’re deepening engagement with users, making Pinterest more shoppable and our aspirations to build a more positive, kinder, platform.

Read more from my conversation with Casey here: https://t.co/WMfgYUGL2Q

[Bill Ready @williamready]

Today, we hosted our first-ever @Pinterest Investor Day and it was a pleasure to share our progress with investors. From deepening engagement to accelerating monetization, our strategy is working. But, as far as we’ve come the past year, we know that there’s still so much more opportunity ahead of us.

We’re seeing great momentum in our business and in turning our unique attributes into clear business advantages. Last year we updated our strategy to lean into our core differentiators and the results couldn’t be more clear with Pinterest returning to consistent MAU growth, deepening user engagement and growing monetization. I’m proud of the progress we’ve made over the last year and even more excited about the future we’re building at Pinterest.

You can find the presentation slides at https://t.co/lUm1wXtaLG

Read a recap of the day here: https://t.co/0h6HNa4VXX

[Bill Ready @williamready]

Big thanks to everyone who joined us at @Pinterest Presents today. We unveiled a range of exciting new products, from fresh ways to visualize ideas with Collages, to making shopping more actionable and seamless than ever with direct links, and more.

As more people turn to Pinterest, we’re doubling-down on offering the industry’s leading full funnel solution, all while delivering better, more measurable results for our advertisers. We're working to build the world's most inspirational and enjoyable place to shop and discover with all your favorite retailers and brands. This is just the beginning.

📌 Read more about today’s #PinterestPresents announcements: https://t.co/CgDF8VX3rM

[Bill Ready @williamready]

Inclusive AI is a key pillar in how we’re working to build a more positive internet. Starting today, you’ll see a significant increase in body type diversity on your @Pinterest feeds – that’s five billion images and videos with more to come. It builds upon the skin tone and hair pattern technology we pioneered and is now widely embraced.

Our body type technology is first-of-its-kind and celebrates the diverse shapes, sizes, and forms of various bodies around the world. We’ve been moved by the overwhelming support and enthusiasm from our users on how we’re making Pinterest more inclusive – so we’re thrilled to expand our suite of Inclusive AI features, shaped by their invaluable feedback.

Throughout our history, we’ve championed products and policies that foster inclusivity and positivity. Our work is ongoing and this is one of many steps we're taking to bring everyone the inspiration to create a life they love.

Curious to learn more? You can read more here: https://t.co/c5udqwHV2z

[Bill Ready @williamready]

In just two weeks, we’re hosting Pinterest Presents, the must-watch global advertiser summit of the year. it’s not your typical advertiser summit. It’s something a bit more…@Pinterest.

On September 13th, join us to see how we’re making Pinterest more measurable, shoppable and actionable than ever. We’ll share our latest products and even more ways to reach your customers.

Register now to stream it live at https://t.co/4bJav9ujo5

[Bill Ready @williamready]

Chatted with @JimCramer on @CNBC about our Q2 earnings. We caught up on how @Pinterest is becoming increasingly shoppable – especially with our fastest growing audience Gen Z – and how Pinterest is a great place to find inspiration for your next spicy pickled vegetable recipe such as this one here: https://t.co/frPRYaxJi5

[Mad Money On CNBC @MadMoneyOnCNBC]

Pinterest CEO Bill Ready told @jimcramer the company is seeing significant user growth, especially with Gen Z users.
https://t.co/O4eB8XCi8e

[Bill Ready @williamready]

We shared our Q2 2023 results today and I’m proud of how our team accelerated growth and innovation across the company. Users are coming back more often and engaging more deeply, and we’re delivering better and more measurable performance for our advertisers. The fundamentals of our business are strong, as evidenced by our consistent growth in revenue, user engagement and return to margin expansion.

I’ve always been confident in @Pinterest's unique value for our users and advertisers. Our team is executing well, our strategy is yielding strong results and we're just getting started!

Learn more: https://t.co/BfHqTBduKW

[Pinterest Business @pinterestbiz]

Register for Pinterest Presents, the must-watch global advertiser summit of the year. Get ready for the latest updates from @Pinterest CEO @williamready and new Chief Product Officer Sabrina Ellis. Streaming globally on September 13. https://t.co/B2uiONFe0B

[Bill Ready @williamready]

Very proud that @Pinterest has been named @FastCompany's 2023 Best Workplace for Women Innovators.

More than half our employees are women and we are focused on fostering a culture where innovation and inclusion is paramount. We could not deliver on our mission to provide everyone the inspiration to create a life that they love without the talented women and team behind the product and business. In fact, in our annual Makeathon (our version of a Hackathon), which is all about driving innovation, 60% of the winning projects were led by women.

While the work is never done, we’re proud of our progress and our team who consistently pushes the business forward. Read more here: https://t.co/DtjKLI8xD8

[Bill Ready @williamready]

It was an inspiring @Cannes_Lions for @Pinterest. We had great conversations with advertisers about how showing up in a more positive environment drives impact across the full funnel. And our team did a phenomenal job of bringing Pinner journeys to life with immersive experiences at our #PinterestManifestival.

@YahooFinance and @BrianSozzi stopped by to talk about why positivity matters for advertisers and how at @Pinterest we're focused on building a better internet for our better selves as the founding signatory of the Inspired Internet Pledge.
https://t.co/OkUnLjjuaU

[Bill Ready @williamready]

Today, @Pinterest takes another important step in creating a safer, healthier internet. In collaboration with
@DigitalWellLab, we are proud to support the Inspired Internet Pledge. The pledge is a call to action for tech companies and the industry to unite with the common goal of making the internet a safer and healthier place for young people.

Holding ourselves accountable to designing and maintaining a healthy digital ecosystem for our users is effective when we work together. We shared the news on the @Cannes_Lions stage today because the people and companies that fund the internet can also play a big role in fundamentally changing it. To tech and social media leaders, join us in this movement to support young people's mental health and emotional wellbeing by signing the pledge.

Learn more: https://t.co/jPbUVdYmhO

[Bill Ready @williamready]

Excited to join @Cannes_Lions for the 1st time as a speaker in the Debussy Theatre, June 20th @ 2:45pm CET with @AndreaMallard and Dr. Michael Rich @mediatrician. Join us for a candid discussion on tech’s impact on emotional wellbeing—and what we as an industry can do about it:

https://t.co/w4ql0vRAya

[Bill Ready @williamready]

I’m excited to welcome Julia Brau Donnelly to @Pinterest as our new Chief Financial Officer. Julia is a strategic, disciplined and highly regarded leader with an impressive background leading all aspects of finance within an innovative, high growth public company. Her deep experience across e-commerce, media and technology is an ideal fit for our next chapter at Pinterest. We look forward to Julia’s leadership as we continue the positive momentum of our business.

I also want to personally thank Todd Morgenfeld for his leadership as CFO at Pinterest over the past 6+ years. I’m excited to see what he will do next and we will all be cheering for him.

https://t.co/tlV2fQ7wwI

[Bill Ready @williamready]

My team and I consider this the most consequential work of our lifetimes — and we’ve only just begun https://t.co/jmkEakm3Kx

[Bill Ready @williamready]

Sat down w/ @FortuneMagazine CEO @alansmurray to share my vision for @Pinterest. We want to build a better internet for our better selves — and prove a business model for social media centered on positivity and real-world outcomes.

[Bill Ready @williamready]

We’re building a better internet for our better selves—one that helps improve your emotional wellbeing rather than threatens it. While the work is never done, I’m proud of the progress we’ve made in this year’s I&D report.

Check it out here: https://t.co/ypruNZm6mj