Start Up Quotes

Remember what a startup is, economically: a way of saying, I want to work faster. Instead of accumulating money slowly by being paid a regular wage for fifty years, I want...as soon as possible. So governments that forbid you to accumulate wealth are in effect decreeing that you work slowly. ...let you earn $3 million over fifty years, but they're not willing to let you work so hard that you can do it in two.

Existing companies execute business models, while startups search for a business model.

The people who successfully start independent businesses (franchises, I think are a different thing) do it because we have no real choice in the matter. The voice in our heads won't shut up until we discover if we're right, if we can do it, if we can make something happen. This is an art, our art, and to leave it bottled up is a crime.

Finish every conversation with, "What can I do to help you?"

The internet smashes gatekeepers, democratizes markets and brings a greater degree of control to people's lives. Strive to empower.

The web is a social movement and I like to think of a new company as a manifesto.

Startups in 137 chars: Make something someone specific needs, launch fast, let users show you what to change, change it, repeat last two.

I want my films to make money, but money is just fuel for the rocket. What I really want to do is to go somewhere. I don’t want to just collect more fuel.

Quality is the best business plan.