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Adventure is where you find it, any place, every place, except at home in the rocking chair.

A few years ago, users of Internet services began to realize that when an online service is free, you're not the customer. You're the product.

A firm, therefore, consists of the system of relationships which comes into existence when the direction of resources is dependent on an entrepreneur... As a firm gets larger, there may be decreasing returns to the entrepreneur function, that is, the costs of organising additional transactions within the firm may rise.

A great part of this life consists in contemplating what we cannot cure.

A key part of helping startups is providing them with a G/SCORE that measures a company on the path to sustainability. We score companies from around the world and use Knoodle so they can easily sync video and presentations together for a more effective pitch. We send these pitches to judges all around the world and it's critical that we have a flexible tool that is easy to create, easy to deliver, and effective at letting audiences understand the entrepreneur and their innovation.

A legislative entrepreneur...doesn't just believe the right things. He's out there trying to make a good idea legislatively viable.

A leader should have higher grit and tenacity, and be able to endure what the employees can't.

A little bit of good can turn into a whole lot of good when fueled by the commitment of a social entrepreneur.

All great work is preparing yourself for the accident to happen.

All humans are entrepreneurs not because they should start companies but because the will to create is encoded in human DNA.

All the rejection that I've been through only made me stronger, and it's part of being an entrepreneur. You kind of have to take the kid gloves off and let them feel it because it's not going to be the first time that someone's going to say "no" or close a door in your face. You're going to have to figure out how to burst through it.

All people are entrepreneurs, but many don't have the opportunity to find that out.

All that matters in business is that you get it right once. Then everyone can tell you how lucky you are.

Always be willing to look at both sides of the argument. Understanding the other side is the best way to strengthen your own.

All you've got to do is decide to go and the hardest part is over.

A lot of entrepreneurs let ego get in the way. You've got to be the conductor. You can't play all the instruments yourself. You have to get others to work together.

Always be eager to learn, no matter how successful you might already be. In the Millionaires' Club, we sometimes invite a billionaire to come talk to us. He says, 'You're doing okay, but come on. How about if you really poured it on!'

Always look for the fool in the deal. If you don't find one, it's you.

Always focus on your effort, instead of the results of that effort.

Americans have always had innovators and entrepreneurs who built real companies and create real value, but we should not and we will not respect those who get rich by cheating everybody else.

American Made is not just an event. It's a movement to spotlight and support the next generation of creative entrepreneurs who are turning their passion for making into thriving small businesses.

An enterprising person is one who comes across a pile of scrap metal and sees the making of a wonderful sculpture. An enterprising person is one who drives through an old decrepit part of town and sees a new housing development. An enterprising person is one who sees opportunity in all areas of life.

A narrow mind and a fat head invariably come on the same person.

An entrepreneur is born with the mentality to take risks, though there are several important characteristics: courage, faith in yourself, and above all, even when you fail, to learn from failure and get up and try again.

An entrepreneur isn't someone who owns a business, it's someone who makes things happen.

An entrepreneur's life is always a continuous journey.

An entrepreneur assumes the risk and is dedicated and committed to the success of whatever he or she undertakes.

An entrepreneur is not what you call yourself, it's what someone calls you in recognition of what you've achieved. I call Richard Branson an entrepreneur. Rupert Murdoch called me one. Anybody who stands up and says: 'I'm an entrepreneur' needs shooting. You'll drive people crazy.

An entrepreneur starts at square one and is not afraid to take chances to get to square one hundred and one

An entrepreneur is someone that steals office supplies from home and brings them to work.

An entrepreneur is someone who dares to dream the dreams and is foolish enough to try to make those dreams come true.

An entrepreneur is somebody who is taking bold risks, is often doing things that have never been done before, trying to do things better. And an adventurer is challenging themselves, often doing things that have never been done before, seeing what they're capable of. In both cases, you've got to protect against the downside.

An entrepreneur is someone who brings a pattern change.

An entrepreneur must pitch a potential investor for what the company is worth as well as sell the dream on how much of a profit can be made.

An inventor creates something that works. An entrepreneur creates something that others will buy.

Any self-respecting entrepreneur has borrowed money from their mother at some point.

Anyone who wants to be an entrepreneur like someone else is actually looking in the wrong direction. You don't look out for inspiration, you look in. You have to ask yourself how can I be better today, at solving the problem I am trying to solve for my company. I wouldn't encourage anyone to be like me. Just be like you.

Any outcome, any deal that doesn't preserve the freedom and openness of the Internet for consumers and entrepreneurs will be unacceptable.

Any successful entrepreneur knows that time is more valuable than money itself.

Any time we would talk to another VC, our investors would talk him out of it: 'This is not a good company'... So we were really stuck with our existing investors for the next round.

A poor logo doesn't mean a business will fail, and a good logo doesn't mean it will succeed - it just helps. Ultimately a good logo is something that people recognize instantly and relate to.

A real entrepreneurs who do not need protection nets underneath

A recession is very bad for publicly traded companies, but it's the best time for startups. When you have massive layoffs, there's more competition for available jobs, which means that an entrepreneur can hire freelancers at a lower cost.

An incredibly high percentage of successful entrepreneurs are dyslexic. That's one of the little-known facts.

Artists are just entrepreneurs. It's up to them to figure out how or if they can make a monetary profit from their passion − from their calling, as I discussed above. Sometimes they can. Musicians can sell music, even in the face of piracy. Or they can sell their services − concerts, etc. Painters and other artists can profit in similar ways. A novelist could use kickstarter for a sequel or get paid to consult on a movie version.

A sadder but wiser man is a thousand times more agreeable to meet than the feller that never makes a mistake.

As an investor-entrepreneur, I’ve always tried to be contrarian, to go against the crowd, to identify opportunities in places where people are not looking.

As an entrepreneur at heart, I am excited to see so many new opportunities, and I am honoured to accept this opportunity to help shape the next stage of HTC's development.

As an entrepreneur, I knew that if my company failed, I could always try again. So I often felt that the only real risk of true financial ruin came from the possibility of a serious illness that either exceeded my insurance plans lifetime limits, or was not covered due to rescission.

As an entrepreneur, you can always find a solution if you try hard enough.