Startup Fundraising Quotes

Most startups eventually pivot to adjust to what the market is telling them. ~ Alejandro Cremades

Fundraising is proclaiming what we believe in such a way that we offer other people an opportunity to participate with us in our vision and mission. ~ Henri

Motivated teams are the key to success at every startup, yet I still know entrepreneurs who gave an inspirational speech to kick off the quarter but haven't been heard from since, or don't realize that their actions are often more demotivating than inspirational. ~ Martin Zwilling

Our promise was to deliver value before profit, ... ~ Biz Stone

It is best to be the CEO; it is satisfactory to be an early employee, maybe the fifth or sixth or perhaps the tenth. Alternately, one may become an engineer devising precious algorithms in the cloisters of Google and its like. Otherwise, one becomes a mere employee. A coder of websites at Facebook is no one in particular. A manager at Microsoft is no one. A person (think woman) working in customer relations is a particular type of no one, banished to the bottom, as always, for having spoken directly to a non-technical human being. All these and others are ways for strivers to fall by the wayside - as the startup culture sees it - while their betters race ahead of them. Those left behind may see themselves as ordinary, even failures. ~ Ellen Ullman

Because startups often accidentally build something nobody wants, it doesn't matter much if they do it on time and on budget. The goal of a startup is to figure out the right thing to build - the thing customers want and will pay for - as quickly as possible. ~ Eric Ries

We are not creators; only combiners of the created. Invention isn't about new ingredients, but new recipes. And innovations taste the best. ~ Ryan Lilly

Recruiting talent is no different than any other challenge a startup faces. It's all about selling. ~ Vivek Wadhwa

Helping teacher leaders come to understand their gifts is the first step in developing a specialty. Some leaders are great coaches and should focus on instructional leadership in a district or network where that is valued and supported. Great conceptual thinkers are good in startup mode but the daily grind of leading a school doesn't suit them. Other leaders thrive on the turnaround challenge. The dynamic blended future of education will allow more role specialization. ~ Tom Vander Ark

There is never a time in a company's history when cost control can be relegated to the back burner, but for a startup company, keeping costs low is a vital necessity. ~ Felix Dennis

You have to be smart .

The Easy day are over. ~ Versatile Institute

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Fundraising is an extreme sport! ~ Marc A. Pitman

Fundraising is very, very time-consuming. ~ Arlen Specter

The secret to fundraising comes down to three magic words: before, more, and strategic. ~ Jay Samit

Regret nothing. Everything broken can be remade. And everything remade can once again be broken ~ Kulpreet Yadav

Valuations are actually quite simple to grasp. A company is only worth what two acquirers are willing to pay for it. Don't you just need to find that one buyer? If there is only one potential company interested in buying your startup, chances are you won't be hearing the word 'billion' in the offer. ~ Jay Samit

If you can't write your idea on the back of my calling card, you don't have a clear idea. ~ David Belasco

I think that's exactly what Silicon Valley was all about in those days. Let's do a startup in our parents' garage and try to create a business. ~ Walter Isaacson

Big companies are often in the process of laying off workers. Small startup companies are the ones that are hiring. The statistics prove that's where job growth is going to occur. ~ Jerry Moran

Be brave enough to try something new; you might just succeed. ~ Stacey Kehoe

Keep the competitive leads warm, get your deal oversubscribed, because until your deal is done, it's just a nice fantasy in your head ~ Travis Kalanick

The Lean Startup works only if we are able to build an organization as adaptable and fast as the challenges it faces. This ~ Eric Ries

It was actually very difficult., especially during the first five years of the start-up stage, when all the odds seemed to be against us - this is probably true for most entrepreneurs. To succeed, you really have to put your heart and soul into it. (p. 71) ~ Injap Sia

I personally spend the majority of my time by far on outreach and education and fundraising and administration. ~ James Balog

Despite what some investors say, older age is an advantage in the startup world. You know more about industries and markets, and have ideas for products that the world actually needs and a better ability to motivate and manage than a kid out of school does. ~ Vivek Wadhwa

So always keep momentum, it's this prime directive for managing a startup. ~ Sam Altman

The key to most start-up successes is seeing a need and filling it. ~ Ziad K. Abdelnour

As an entrepreneur, the pressures of a startup can be enormous, but it's rarely life or death. ~ Ryan Holmes

Visionaries are especially afraid of a false negative: that customers will reject a flawed MVP that is too small or too limited.
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The solution to this dilemma is a commitment to iteration. You have to commit to a locked-in agreement - ahead of time - that no matter what comes of testing the MVP, you will not give up hope. Successful entrepreneurs do not give up at the first sign of trouble, nor do they persevere the plan right into the ground. Instead, they process a unique combination of perseverance and flexibility. ~ Eric Ries

You NEED to learn how to fly before you learn how to land and you MUST learn how to land before you start flying. ~ Samer Chidiac

Procrastination is like going to a fancy restaurant and filling up on bread and not leaving enough room for dinner. ~ Richie Norton

Thinking about joining a startup? Ask for a hiring bonus equal to the exercise cost, early exercise rights, and NSOs instead of ISOs. Exercise as soon as possible and ASAP file an 83(b) Election. Recently hired? If you can afford to fully exercise your options and are permitted to do so, ask to get your ISOs converted to NSOs, perform an early exercise, and file an 83(b) Election. ~ David Weekly

Startups don't just die, they commit suicide ~ Takudzwa Razemba

You have to be decisive. Indecisiveness is a startup killer. ~ Sam Altman

We lacked something that is the key to a successful startup, and it was bigger than sound quality. It was emotional investment. If you don't love what you're building, if you're not an avid user yourself, then you will most likely fail even if you're doing everything else right. ~ Biz Stone

Everyone is on Facebook. It is very rare that I can't find a startup. Out of the 72 Y Combinator startups, almost all of them were on Facebook. ~ Robert Scoble

I do not know if that theory is correct, but I do know that singling out one behavior as "sin" and emphasizing it over others provides a convenient way of dodging our own need for grace. High-minded moralism and shrill pronouncements of judgment may help fundraising, but they undermine a gospel of grace. ~ Philip Yancey

Define your own success: If you're going after a million bucks with your own startup, you've already failed yourself. Instead, do something because it's interesting, challenging, it offers you the chance to learn something new or gives you the chance to work with really interesting people. Most startups that are designed to make money, especially in this environment, don't. ~ Tara Hunt

Love the Problem, Not the Solution. ~ Ash Maurya

Start each day with a positive thought and a grateful heart. ~ Roy Bennett

Thou shalt not invest in a needless business. Thou shalt not trade time for money. Thou shalt not operate on a limited scale. Thou shalt not relinquish control. Thou shalt not let a business startup be an event over process. ~ M.J. DeMarco

Entrepreneur, design thinking is the ability to create, portray and deliver tomorrow's distinction, today. ~ ~ Onyi Anyado

Early on, with any startup show, you're really building credibility and making it stand on its own. ~ David Boreanaz

I don't know a politician who enjoys fundraising. The system is such that the American people have lost faith. ~ John McCain

The lean startup method is not about cost, it is about speed. ~ Eric Ries

Stalking is an underrated startup strategy. ~ Linda Rottenberg

Instead of waiting to start big, start small so that you can grow big ~ Nicky Verd