Quotes About Entrepreneurship

I am pro-capitalism, and I am pro-free market.

For years people have approached me with great products but have had no way of marketing them.

When you don't have money for marketing, you explore alternate ways.

I'm a marketing guy.

I've always had to create my own markets and I've always been at a juncture in my career.

Free markets are amazing.

I want us to be a country of free ideas, free markets, and a freedom to dream.

I like free markets, I like competition.

Entrepreneurs have a name for luck: they call it risk.

It's one thing to have the vision for a new business, Schumpeter writes, but entirely something else to figure out how to do it. Here we have the second element of entrepreneurship, which involves organizing the business.

I've never gambled in my life. To me, a gambler is someone who plays slot machines. I prefer to own slot machines. It's a very good business being the house.

I believe the third one, the lack of emotional maturity and strength of character, is the main reason why people fail as entrepreneurs.

Entrepreneurs need to work 24/7 during the start-up phase, often working for free for months and even years. It's the number of hours worked for free that defines entrepreneurs and separates them from employees. The number of hours working or practicing for free also determines the level of success you will have in anything. For example, professional golfers invest years in study and practice before they get paid—if they get paid.

Entrepreneurs must learn how to handle stress and fear. Stress and fear must motivate entrepreneurs to become more creative, learn faster, and increase their knowledge about people and business.

The first was How I Turned $1,000 into a Million in Real Estate—in My Spare Time by William Nickerson, a paperback book I bought in a Sydney, Australia, hotel gift shop in 1963.

Have you ever made money from your great idea?

If you ever have the chance to hear his "Think Big" talk, grab the opportunity.

Do what others are not doing, and you'll increase your profits tremendously. Go for preforeclosures. These are the true diamonds in the rough of residential investment real estate.

the owner of a dog boarding company interested in growing her business

What are the five (almost free) things you can do to grow your business? Here they are:

You will start with building curiosity for your business through a one-liner and website wireframe.

Five Types of Lead Generators for All Types of Businesses

As an entrepreneur, I choose my teachers carefully, very carefully. I am extremely cautious of the people with whom I spend my time and to whom I listen.

Even as entrepreneurs, we rely on people to get things done. We may have the original idea, but moving it forward can involve hundreds of people. Every person becomes integral to the overall success.