Startup Quotes

It used to be said "Build it and they will come," now it is "Build it and bribe them in".

Bangambiki Habyarimana

Proformas rarely perform; missed projections are more often the norm. Still, we skew them up high, we miss but we try, for proformas which rarely perform.

Entrepreneur, if you're going to start up, make sure you start up with excellence in mind.

Don’t expect investors to be throwing millions on the table for you to go off and buy a bigger house, get a new car, party half the week away, and generally upgrade your lifestyle.

Alejandro Cremades

The best entrepreneurs are not the best visionaries. The greatest entrepreneurs are incredible salespeople. They know how to tell an amazing story that will convince talent and investors to join in on the journey.

Alejandro Cremades

Act NOW on those ideas! As they say, you snooze you lose. Or as I say, if you BEGIN you WIN.

We are not creators; only combiners of the created. Invention isn't about new ingredients, but new recipes. And innovations taste the best.

No matter what your reason for wanting to start your own business, developing the foundation is the same. Laying a solid foundation for you business will provide you with a road map to follow as you build your business. As you work through the Start a Business Step-by-Step Workbook you will define the company’s mission, decide what business entity is right for your business, name your business, determine the pricing for your products or services, formulate your financial projections, define your competitors, survey consumers regarding your products or services, determine the marketing methods right for your business and more.

Jeanne A. Estes

Business ideas are like those flying dragons in Avatar. First you have to find one, let it choose you, then be brave enough to ride it.

Begin each day with a positive thought and a grateful heart.

In the end, every startup is different. But in the beginning every startup is the same.

QUIT = Quickly Uphold Important Things

We love being mentally strong, but we hate situations that allow us to put our mental strength to good use.

Mokokoma Mokhonoana

Perfection is born of imperfection.

Two questions I'm pondering:1. If money didn't exist, would you still chase your dreams?2. If money didn't exist, would you still keep your job?If the answer is "YES" to both, you're on track. If the answer is "NO" to either, what needs to change?

One who doesn't recognise an opportunity is bigger loser than one who tries his hand at an opportunity.

When you were making excuses someone else was making enterprise.

Fail soon so that you can succeed sooner.

Today it is cheaper to start a business than tomorrow.