Entrepreneur Quotes
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There are no checks and balances if the gov is wrong, if a private entrepreneur makes a mistake, he goes bankrupt, the losses are cut, if he bets wrong, he loses, if the gov bets wrong, they just get bigger, they just appropriate more money, it's a bottomless pit, because they either get it from the tax payers or run it off a printing press.
Peter Schiff -
As an entrepreneur, one of my biggest struggles is that you have to focus, but you also have to expand.
Jason Blum
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My father was a successful entrepreneur.
Charlie Trotter -
Once you meet an entrepreneur like Jack Ma, you just want to make sure you bet on him. It's not a hard decision.
Jerry Yang -
There is no such thing as a failed soldier, dead or alive (unless he acted in a cowardly manner)-likewise there is no such thing as a failed entrepreneur or failed scientific researcher ...
Nassim Nicholas Taleb -
Give me an entrepreneur with a lot of courage, gusto and who iterates rapidly, and I will back that person day in and day out.
Douglas Leone -
Don't kill the competition. Competition is healthy for businesses. It keeps you the entrepreneur on your toes.
Aliko Dangote -
As a young entrepreneur starting an enterprise company, be prepared for the fact that you'll need to get involved in enterprise sales. Everyone wants to speak to the founder, and this is also how you'll get feedback on your product. It's worth bringing in early somebody with enterprise sales experience.
Anthony Goldbloom
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Any time we would talk to another VC, our investors would talk him out of it: 'This is not a good company'... So we were really stuck with our existing investors for the next round.
Sabeer Bhatia -
Unstructured play gives kids the space they need to tinker and take risks - both vital for the budding entrepreneur.
Darell Hammond -
Being a lifestyle entrepreneur is about building a business around your lifestyle rather than a lifestyle around your business. You need to figure out what your ideal lifestyle is first.
Lewis Howes -
Without question, the single most important attribute of a successful entrepreneur is integrity. And that's not some philosophical or theoretical malarkey; it's hard-nosed fact.
David S. Rose -
I became an entrepreneur as a child. I liked the art of the deal whether I was mowing lawns or selling candy or promoting clubs at the age of 16. I understood early on the importance of knowing my numbers and surrounding myself with the best people.
Marcus Lemonis -
Who's more likely to succeed - someone with high skill and no ambition, or no skill and high ambition? If you're an entrepreneur, you can hire as many skilled people for your business as you want.
Max McKeown
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I've never isolated role models based on gender. I have more male role models due to the mere fact that I've done business with more of them and they're leaders within the verticals I work. Of those, Tony Hsieh, CEO of Zappos.com, is an entrepreneur and personal friend that I have a great deal of respect for.
Amy Jo Martin -
To unpathed waters, undreamed shores.
William Shakespeare -
To some extent, being an entrepreneur is a lonely journey.
Chad Hurley -
As a new entrepreneur, you need a stake in the game, but you can't risk it all.
Alexa Von Tobel -
I have to prioritize: father first, and then a pastor and a recording artist and entrepreneur. I try to put everything in proper perspective, and then the proper priority.
Marvin Sapp -
Hire people who intimidate you.
Machel Montano
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I'm an entrepreneur, so I've got to be ruthless about 'me' time if I want to have any left to myself! I make myself leave the office by 8 or 9 P.M. most nights, even if I do curl up with my laptop and a glass of wine at home to get through email.
Kathryn Minshew -
We all have an entrepreneur in us; it's just whether we choose the tradeoffs to become one.
Andy Dunn -
I didn't wake up one day and want to become an entrepreneur. I had the idea for Rent the Runway and thought it would be fun to work on and also thought if it was successful, it would make women feel great about themselves.
Jennifer Hyman -
I live my life as an entrepreneur in every possible way I can by applying the question 'What can be done better and how?' at every juncture.
Caroline Ghosn