Quotes About Entrepreneurship

During the Gold Rush, most would-be miners lost money, but people who sold them picks, shovels, tents and blue-jeans (Levi Strauss) made a nice profit.

Don't be afraid to spend money to make money. That's one thing I've never been afraid of... to invest in myself.

I used to spend $25,000 of my own money on my short films, and I wouldn't make that back, not even close. So I think the Vimeo thing, because it's pay to download, that helps

I try to buy stock in businesses that are so wonderful that an idiot can run them. Because sooner or later, one will.

If you think you have a good idea, get into the marketplace as quickly as you can, using as little money as possible, and see what happens.

If we were motivated by money, we would have sold the company a long time ago and ended up on a beach.

I have ways of making money that you know nothing of.

You need to spend all of your time and energy on creating something that actually brings value to the people you're asking for money!

When it's too easy to get money, then you get a lot of noise mixed in with the real innovation and entrepreneurship. Tough times bring out the best parts of Silicon Valley.

Go where the money is... and go there often.

We all know a variety of ways to make a living. What's even more fascinating is figuring out ways to make a fortune.

We don't make movies to make money, we make money to make more movies.

The act of being an entrepreneur is a theological act: it is a belief that God has given you the tools to go out, make money and take care of your family.

Your job isn't to make money. It's to find a problem that needs solving.

A lot of people came into the airline business. Most of them promptly exited, minus their money.

Money is not the motivating force. It's nice to have money, but I don't live high. What I enjoy is running the business.

Entrepreneurs are risk takers, willing to roll the dice with their money or reputations on the line in support of an idea or enterprise.

Saw that I could make more money in one pot than what was in that entire paycheck selling a week of office supplies

Simon Cowell is tight. That's why he's so successful - he's able to keep his money to himself.

It would be easier to make money in other sectors, but since I was a kid, I liked cars.

Making money is art and working is art and good business is the best art.

Business fits me best. The only reason I went into modeling originally was to help out my family, because I knew that money gave you freedom.

Money is for making things happen.

I love stirring the pot. I love giving big companies a run for their money - especially if they're offering expensive, poor-quality products.