Entrepreneur Wisdom Database

"I’m sometimes called a serial entrepreneur, but that’s only because, before Zynga, I failed to..."

Sun, 15 Apr 2012 20:17:22 -0400

“I’m sometimes called a serial entrepreneur, but that’s only because, before Zynga, I failed to create a sustainable company.”

- Mark Pincus

"You shouldn’t get attached to a feature set. You should get attached to a problem you’re solving."

Sat, 25 Feb 2012 13:26:40 -0500

““You shouldn’t get attached to a feature set. You should get attached to a problem you’re solving.””

- Caterina Fake

"learning to be a CEO through classroom training would be like learning to be an NFL quarterback..."

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:00:08 -0500

“learning to be a CEO through classroom training would be like learning to be an NFL quarterback through classroom training”

- Ben Horowitz

"It seemed crazy to me that you have to be an accredited investor to invest in a company… but..."

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 12:40:45 -0500

“It seemed crazy to me that you have to be an accredited investor to invest in a company… but you can go to Las Vegas and lose $10,000 at the table in an hour but you don’t have to be an accredited gambler to do that.”

- Steve Case

"And perhaps this is why we look so wistfully at entrepreneurs. They seem to exude the raw passion..."

Tue, 01 Nov 2011 09:51:13 -0400

“And perhaps this is why we look so wistfully at entrepreneurs. They seem to exude the raw passion that experience has taught us to modulate, the vivid emotion that we’ve learned to suppress, the intense energy that we learn must be channeled, the unreasonable audacity that has been replaced by sensible objectives. We cheer for them because they represent our youthful hopes, our idealism, our ambitions and our dreams. And when these entrepreneurs defy the extraordinary odds, and succeed, we rejoice, for at the moment we can sense, if only fleetingly, the exceptional untapped potential within each of us. We rejoice, and wonder: what if?”

- America’s Healthy Infatuation With Entrepreneurs - Atlantic Mobile

"I hate it when people call themselves ‘entrepreneurs’ when what they’re really..."

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 10:10:16 -0400

“I hate it when people call themselves ‘entrepreneurs’ when what they’re really trying to do is launch a startup and then sell of go public, so they can cash in and move on. They’re unwilling to do the work it takes to build a real company, which is the hardest work in business.”

- Steve Jobs

"To get something new done you have to be stubborn and focused, to the point that others might find..."

Sun, 16 Oct 2011 16:55:11 -0400

“To get something new done you have to be stubborn and focused, to the point that others might find unreasonable.”

- Jeff Bezos

"I have long believed in the power of a word or a single phrase to effectively communicate a business..."

Mon, 10 Oct 2011 09:42:25 -0400

“I have long believed in the power of a word or a single phrase to effectively communicate a business imperative—and to inspire people. The best words are never big or complicated, but are packed with emotion and meaning, leaving no question of what I expect of myself and others.”

- Howard Schultz

"Every significant invention must be startling, unexpected, and must come into a world that is not..."

Sun, 09 Oct 2011 13:54:47 -0400

“Every significant invention must be startling, unexpected, and must come into a world that is not prepared for it. If the world were prepared for it, it would not be much of an invention.”

- Edwin Land

"Companies rarely die from moving too fast, and they frequently die from moving too slowly."

Mon, 19 Sep 2011 01:11:43 -0400

“Companies rarely die from moving too fast, and they frequently die from moving too slowly.”

- Reed Hastings

"The problem with the Internet startup craze isn’t that too many people are starting companies; it’s..."

Wed, 31 Aug 2011 13:19:17 -0400

“The problem with the Internet startup craze isn’t that too many people are starting companies; it’s that too many people aren’t sticking with it. That’s somewhat understandable, because there are many moments that are filled with despair and agony, when you have to fire people and cancel things and deal with very difficult situations. That’s when you find out who you are and what your values are.”

- Steve Jobs

"They were called nerds. But I could never have built the business without them"

Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:04:02 -0400

“They were called nerds. But I could never have built the business without them”

- Mayor Bloomberg

"Well run technology businesses with tremendous consumer usage make a lot of money over the long term"

Fri, 15 Jul 2011 19:57:42 -0400

“Well run technology businesses with tremendous consumer usage make a lot of money over the long term”

- Larry Page

"we invest in strength, not lack of weakness"

Tue, 10 May 2011 14:22:57 -0400

“we invest in strength, not lack of weakness”

- Marc Andreessen

"Luck finds the doers."

Tue, 12 Apr 2011 11:10:53 -0400

“Luck finds the doers.”

- Scott Adams

"Stumbling upon the next great invention in an “ah-ha!” moment is a myth. It is only by learning from..."

Sun, 10 Apr 2011 11:37:00 -0400

“Stumbling upon the next great invention in an “ah-ha!” moment is a myth. It is only by learning from mistakes that progress is made.”

- James Dyson

"I have always lived my life by making lists: lists of people to call, lists of ideas, lists of..."

Mon, 15 Nov 2010 17:52:14 -0500

“I have always lived my life by making lists: lists of people to call, lists of ideas, lists of companies to set up, lists of people who can make things happen. Each day I work through these lists, and that sequence of calls propels me forward.”

- Richard Branson

"TechCrunch is my first real success, and it happened by accident."

Mon, 20 Sep 2010 10:39:57 -0400

“TechCrunch is my first real success, and it happened by accident.”

- Michael Arrington

"From my early misadventures I realized that when conditions were good, you couldn’t tell how strong..."

Fri, 17 Sep 2010 10:07:58 -0400

“From my early misadventures I realized that when conditions were good, you couldn’t tell how strong your crew was. Heading out and singing chanteys everyone looked great, but once the going got tough, the weaker guys would fold.”

- Ted Turner

"Timing, perseverance, and ten years of trying will eventually make you look like an overnight..."

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:46:40 -0400

“Timing, perseverance, and ten years of trying will eventually make you look like an overnight success.”

- Biz Stone