I guess that's been my biggest quality – to understand what customer's want, 3 or 4 years ahead of time. That's more or less probably my biggest quality as an entrepreneur.
— Federico Marchetti“Excellence is not about perfection, it's about consistency and the relentless pursuit of something better. Every dish is an opportunity to elevate the craft.”— Alain Ducasse
Renowned French Chef with Multiple Michelin-Starred Restaurants Worldwide
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One you have to get a unique insight. It starts there. Two, you need to be prepared to devote a lot of energy and commitment.
— Steve BallmerFormer CEO of Microsoft & Owner of Los Angeles Clippers
A lot of philanthropy is making bets, seeing if they work, staying with them…it is more like being an investor in other people's good entrepreneurial ideas.
— Steve BallmerFormer CEO of Microsoft & Owner of Los Angeles Clippers
Many forms of entrepreneurship don't lead to wealth, and but they are no less entrepreneurial.
— Steve BallmerFormer CEO of Microsoft & Owner of Los Angeles Clippers
Never was wealth the driver for me. – it was always hey, there's a cool idea here, let's make something of it. It was nice to be well rewarded, but the interesting part was working the problem, thinking about new things and how to bring them forward from being ideas to being products or new ways of doing things.
— Steve BallmerFormer CEO of Microsoft & Owner of Los Angeles Clippers
I've made the most money with people who put their nose to the grindstone and don't talk about valuation. They talk about running business and growing it.
— Kevin O’LearyShark Tank investor, businessman, and former Canadian political candidate
The sacrifice is perhaps a decade- and it's a total sacrifice- you may not see your kids, you may miss an entire cycle of your lives, but you're doing it to provide for them in the future in a way you never could if you were an employee.
— Kevin O’LearyShark Tank investor, businessman, and former Canadian political candidate
Entrepreneurs that do it for greed of money fail. Entrepreneurship isn't about greed, it has nothing to do with that; what matters is personal freedom.
— Kevin O’LearyShark Tank investor, businessman, and former Canadian political candidate
It taught me the difference between the two types of people in the world. Those that own the store, and those that scrape shit off the floor. You have to decide which one you want to be.
— Kevin O’LearyShark Tank investor, businessman, and former Canadian political candidate
What motivates great entrepreneurs is fear of failure; and here's the thing – most entrepreneurs fail several times before they achieve success, and the more you fail, the more fear you have.
— Kevin O’LearyShark Tank investor, businessman, and former Canadian political candidate
One of the greatest skills you can have as an entrepreneur is loving to learn.
— Mark CubanBillionaire Investor, Shark Tank Investor & Dallas Mavericks Owner
Necessity is the mother of invention, and so a lot of the time – you'll find that when your back is against the wall, that's when you'll come up with your best ideas. Right now, during this pandemic, some of the world's greatest businesses will be invented.
— Mark CubanBillionaire Investor, Shark Tank Investor & Dallas Mavericks Owner
In business, you can drown in opportunity.
— Mark CubanBillionaire Investor, Shark Tank Investor & Dallas Mavericks Owner
Taking that first step is your biggest competitive advantage; most people won't do it.
— Mark CubanBillionaire Investor, Shark Tank Investor & Dallas Mavericks Owner
As an entrepreneur, I got my education out in the world – real life learning is the way forward for young entrepreneurs. And this is what we must encourage and support.
— Richard BransonFounder of Virgin Group & British Billionaire Entrepreneur
Money is not my first priority – I have always pursued what I am passionate about whether that will make me money or not, my fascination is learning and discovery more than being rich and powerful.
— Richard BransonFounder of Virgin Group & British Billionaire Entrepreneur