“People who are reformers often give very tough speeches and don’t reform anything. It makes no difference when they come or go. I have always been a pragmatist.” — Henry Paulson, Treasury Secretary & Former CEO of Goldman Sachs
source: Fortune Magazine, September ’08
“Prospective users are always asking themselves, “What’s in it for me?” Answer the question. Don’t make them guess. Clearly state the benefit of every service, feature, or product.” — unknown
“Taking money from someone else kills more start-ups than anything else does. Do everything you can to avoid taking money. If you must, your best prospects are potential customers. You have something they want, so if they invest in you, it can be a win-win situation.” — Mark Cuban
via 37Signals
“We put the community first, the consumer second and businesses third.” — Jeremy Stoppelman, CEO Yelp.com
“Build something people want, scale it up, make sure it’s defensible, and make sure you can make money with it. Build a company you are proud of. If you do those things, you’ll do just fine.” — Marc Andreessen, technology entrepreneur
