Ben Casnocha Quotes

United States, Writer
1988

Benedict T. Casnocha is an American writer and entrepreneur. Casnocha is founder of Comcate, an e-government technology firm, and the author of three books, including the New York Times bestseller The Start-Up of You. He is a keynote speaker at many business events and conventions. He has appeared on The Charlie Rose Show and is a commentator on NPR’s Marketplace and in Newsweek. Casnocha is also an advisor to venture capital firm Wasabi Ventures and a mentor at startup incubator Techstars.

Also known as Entrepreneur

Talk to people no one else is talking to. Who would have thought that giving a speech at a funeral at age 12 would introduce me to a man who would introduce me to my first business contact who would introduce me to several other important people in my life. That's luck. That's randomness.

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- People
- Life
- Important
Expose yourself to as much randomness as possible.

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Long-term goals are dangerous. They limit you. They hinder you from reacting to new conditions.

Ben Casnocha
- Long
- Goals
It got a little stressful in my first two years of high school, trying to make conference calls with investors in between classes, but I definitely learned a lot of important time-management lessons.

Ben Casnocha
- Time
- Important
- Trying
I've always loved to write, and I kept a diary of what I thought about my business, being an entrepreneur and other things of interest to me.

Ben Casnocha
- Business
- Entrepreneur
I have a broad range of interests, so I'll always be working on something.

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I don't want to be normal. I want to be something else.

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I'm just the smallest dot in a big map of human history.

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- History

I really focused on three things in high school - my company, basketball and my school work.

Ben Casnocha
- Work
- School
- High
Sometimes I have to pause to make the distinction between Ben the teenager and Ben the businessman.

Ben Casnocha
- Teenager