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Mokokoma Mokhonoana
“We love being mentally strong, but we hate situations that allow us to put our mental strength to good use.”
― Mokokoma Mokhonoana
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Jonathan Franzen
“He was certifiably insane, an Ayn Rander who fancied himself an Übermensch and “the Singularity’s chosen avatar,”
― Jonathan Franzen, Purity
tags: internet, john-mcafee, silicon-valley, venture-capitalist
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“The venture capitalist investor, the private equity investor, the power player’s power player will beg to get in on a potential unicorn, going-through-the-roof, start-up company.”
― Jotham S. Stein, Negotiate Like a CEO: What to Look Out for and How to Keep Yourself From Getting Screwed in Employment, Business and the Entrepreneurial World.
tags: equity-investor, investment, law, venture-capital, venture-capitalist
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“A prevalent misjudgment among new entrepreneurs is aiming for investor funds without considering the mentorship and experience these financial backers offer. Startup enthusiasts often chase after capital gains while overlooking the rich well of knowledge and connections that come with the right investors”
― Dr. Lucas D. Shallua
tags: angel-investor, venture-capitalist
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“The pitfall for many in the startup scene is seeing investors just as financial resources, rather than as wellsprings of knowledge and strategic guidance. Securing funding is often the sole focus of startup idea owners, bypassing the opportunity to tap into the wealth of wisdom from angel investors and venture capitalists”
― Dr. Lucas D. Shallua
tags: angel-investor, entrepreneurship, venture-capitalist, wisdom
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“I am not saying that VCs are despicably evil (that would be investment bankers), but you would be better spending more time on building your business than building and polishing the pitch deck.”
― Victoria Silchenko, Raise and Rise: Funding Sources for Your Startup in the Era of Digital Transformation & Blockchain
tags: entrepreneurship-quotes, humorous-quotes, investment-banking, startup-quotes, venture-capital, venture-capitalist
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“The world cries out for impactful ideas and ventures, and alas, most such ideas are not viable for the majority of financiers, who focus on investment returns rather than social impact—impact that aligns with the well-being of individuals and families. Ironically, that is simply rational behavior on their part. But you know this, right?”
― Victoria Silchenko, Raise and Rise: Funding Sources for Your Startup in the Era of Digital Transformation & Blockchain
tags: entrepreneurship, entrepreneurship-quotes, impact, innovation, innovation-quotes, return-on-investment, social-impact, startup, venture-capital, venture-capitalist
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“Sadly enough, while we all keep segregating ourselves into little tribes, passionately claiming our moral rights and neglected privileges to capital access, we overlook the fact that the real divide comes down to just two sides. Those of us with the desire and mental ability to build and innovate —or, as it's called in finance, the "sell-side." And then there's the "buy-side"—the folks who have some spare capital to invest. How did they get that extra capital in the first place? Good question—fair question.”
― Victoria Silchenko, Raise and Rise: Funding Sources for Your Startup in the Era of Digital Transformation & Blockchain
tags: entrepreneurship, entrepreneurship-quotes, investors, startup, startups, venture, venture-capital, venture-capitalist, venture-creation
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