Entrepreneur Quotes - Page 21

In the U.S., philanthropic support from entrepreneurs is tightly integrated into the fabric of society, whether it's health care, medical research, or education. Now, slowly, China will know this.

We need to get rid of all remnants of bureaucracy and bureaucratic thinking, and start thinking like entrepreneurs again.

A sadder but wiser man is a thousand times more agreeable to meet than the feller that never makes a mistake.

When entrepreneurs are free to compete, they grow the pie so that everyone's share gets larger.

The reason why I spend so much money for my journals is to press me to find something valuable to put in them.

Problems are just businesses waiting for the right entrepreneur to unlock the value.

Theory is splendid but until put into practice, it is valueless.

An entrepreneur is someone who, almost artistically, designs a living entity which embodies the values, beliefs, and ambitions of the creator

I've known entrepreneurs who were not great salespeople, or didn't know how to code, or were not particularly charismatic leaders. But I don't know of any entrepreneurs who have achieved any level of success without persistence and determination.

It's easy to say that entrepreneurs will create jobs and big companies will create unemployment, but this is simplistic. The real question is who will innovate.

Nobody does just one thing. But the real difference between being an entrepreneur and everyone else in the world is the ability to monetize. I am an entrepreneur in the classic mold.

Competition means decentralized planning by many separate persons.

Regardless of whether you are an entrepreneur or whether you are an employee of a large company, the absolute prerequisite is that you must know your stuff. There is no substitute for this.

There is much that public policy can do to support American entrepreneurs. Health insurance reform will make it easier for entrepreneurs to take a chance on a new business without putting their family's health at risk. Tort reform will make it easier to take prudent risks on new products in a number of sectors.

The attributes for entrepreneurs cut both ways. You need the ability to ignore inconvenient facts and see the world as it should be and not as it is. This inspires people to take huge leaps of faith. But this blindness to facts can be a liability, too. The characteristics that help entrepreneurs succeed can also lead to their failure.

There are a lot of people building small ideas now. There's an idealization of being an entrepreneur, but the most important thing is to have a really great idea.

If you cannot handle the pressure, don't be an entrepreneur. Go get a job!

I wasn't satisfied just to earn a good living. I was looking to make a statement.

Once you find something you love to do, be the best at doing it.

What business entrepreneurs are to the economy, social entrepreneurs are to social change. They are the driven, creative individuals who question the status quo, exploit new opportunities, refuse to give up, and remake the world for the better.

In business, there are times when you disagree, and sometimes it turns out that you're just plain wrong. Humor takes away tension and helps you realize you're wrong.

Real entrepreneurs do what they say they're going to do, wannabes ask about it and have tons and tons of coffee meetings.

Anything that is measured and watched, improves.

I'm a firm believer in shades of gray.

What is our job as entrepreneurs if not to change things that are crazy?