Quotes About Venture

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But so successful was this venture that Magrathea itself soon became the richest planet of all time and the rest of the Galaxy was reduced to abject poverty. And so the system broke down, the Empire collapsed

The Restaurant at the End of the Universe is one of the most extraordinary ventures in the entire history of catering. It has been built on the fragmented remains of…it will be built on the fragmented…that is to say it will have been built by this time, and indeed has been—

Zemurray donated lavishly to Central American causes, schools, and philanthropic ventures; he played a significant role in the founding of Israel; he endowed a female professorship at Harvard, which

Affairs are easier of entrance than of exit and it is but common prudence to see our way out before we venture in.

I had no idea that Black women only get 0.2 percent of all venture capital investments until I was looking and saying, "Where's the money?

I would like philanthropists to take more risks and invest more in risk capital.

The three of us pitched in $15,000 a piece to get it started.

Pioneering companies always try out new things and experiment with new concepts and new things.

If you want to be a Millionaire, start with a billion dollars and launch a new airline.

In 2008, I decided I wanted to begin a new venture, so I started Rethink Robotics. We build factory robots that a person can learn to train in just a few minutes. In May 2011, I stepped off the iRobot board.

Venture capital is always wanting to go up market.

Some big banks remain wary of venture capital.

We actually tried to invest in Twitter in April 2007, right when it launched. At the time, the company was wary of having a classic, tier-one traditional venture firm involved.

Huston conducted all of his relationships from a solid center, from within the stabilizing orbit of his family, always venturing out from and returning to family, with his every action and reaction synchronized with family first, family last, family always, whereas DeMarco, on the other hand, had no center. He ventured out to the other relationships from emptiness, and to emptiness he returned. Every action synchronized with nothing. Emptiness first, emptiness last, emptiness always.

Management is a methodical process; its purpose is to produce the desired results on time and on budget. It complements and supports but cannot do without leadership, in which character and vision combine to empower someone to venture into uncertainty.

I have yet to take capital losses on any company. Then again, it's still early.

I guess you can say I always liked to take chances. Sometimes it works out. Sometimes it doesn't.

Seducing innocent virgins is such a tiring venture." Christian lifted a brow. "Are we back to that?

still hope leads men to venture; and no one ever yet put himself in peril without the inward conviction that he would succeed in his design.

Activity makes more men's fortunes than cautiousness.

Making money from money is like aerobatics.

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

Business, that's easily defined - it's other people's money.