The entrepreneurial life is one of challenge, work, dedication, perseverance, exhilaration, agony, accomplishment, failure, sacrifice, control, powerlessness... but ultimately, extraordinary satisfaction. Votes: 24
I like to invest in companies where I can really add value from my experience, network, etc., so checking out my portfolio of other investments, and my background, will generally give some guidance there. Votes: 18
If the response you finally receive from me is 'thanks but no thanks', then please accept at face value that I would really not be the right investor for you. You've got to trust me on this, and in this case take 'no' for an answer. Votes: 17
I almost never invest in ideas or plans, so you'll need to have a company and at least a product, if not customers. Votes: 2
Being an entrepreneur is tough. Really, really tough. Votes: 2
Without question, the single most important attribute of a successful entrepreneur is integrity. And that's not some philosophical or theoretical malarkey; it's hard-nosed fact. Votes: 2
Any company designed for success in the 20th century is doomed to failure in the 21st. Votes: 0