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“The type of person you are is usually reflected in your business. To improve your business, first improve yourself.”
― Wealth for All: Living a Life of Success at the Edge of Your Ability
― Wealth for All: Living a Life of Success at the Edge of Your Ability
“When you work on something that only has the capacity to make you 5 dollars, it does not matter how much harder you work – the most you will make is 5 dollars.”
― Wealth for All: Living a Life of Success at the Edge of Your Ability
― Wealth for All: Living a Life of Success at the Edge of Your Ability
“You have to work on the business first before it works for you.”
― Wealth for All: Living a Life of Success at the Edge of Your Ability
― Wealth for All: Living a Life of Success at the Edge of Your Ability
“If you are going to be in business, you must learn about money: how it works, how it flows, and how to put it to work for you.”
― Wealth for All: Living a Life of Success at the Edge of Your Ability
― Wealth for All: Living a Life of Success at the Edge of Your Ability
“Success in life is not for those who run fast, but for those who keep running and always on the move.”
― Pearls Of Eternity
― Pearls Of Eternity
“Do you know great minds enjoy excellence, average minds love mediocrity and small minds adore comfort zones?”
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“When you walk in distinction, even the photocopying machine can’t replicate your unique quality.”
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“One of the things I’ve learned about vision is people will grab it mentally or, have a crab mentality.”
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“No matter what the industry you choose to ultimately invest all your time and energy in, be sure you're the owner, founder, and CEO. Remember, if you don't own it, you can't control it nor can you depend on it.”
― Moonshine For The Soul: A Path to Strength, Wisdom, Growth, Health & Happiness
― Moonshine For The Soul: A Path to Strength, Wisdom, Growth, Health & Happiness
“Simply put, we need plenty of risk capital flowing into the real economy and real startups solving real problems. You see, if we’re living in an environment where small businesses—the real engines of the economy and job creators—are dying faster than they are being born, you start to wonder what’s wrong with a financing system that is meant to deliver the oxygen for new ventures. Do you hear me, derivatives’ traders? By the end of 2019, those guys scored $559 trillion – which would be equal to almost seven times the world total GDP that same year. What can go wrong?”
― Raise and Rise: Funding Sources for Your Startup in the Era of Digital Transformation & Blockchain
― Raise and Rise: Funding Sources for Your Startup in the Era of Digital Transformation & Blockchain
“For years, his biggest strength was his ability to mesmerize even savvy people with sales pitches for new, but sometimes flawed, products.” The Wall Street Journal wrote that in 1993 about a then 38-year-old Steve Jobs.
Today’s innovators—the likes of Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos—are salespeople too, constantly promoting and pitching their ventures to all the right people. And it’s not just customers or strategic partners—that’s what their marketing departments are for. It’s the people in the financial industry: venture capitalists, bankers, and Wall Street guys.
Did I get your attention?”
― Raise and Rise: Funding Sources for Your Startup in the Era of Digital Transformation & Blockchain
Today’s innovators—the likes of Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos—are salespeople too, constantly promoting and pitching their ventures to all the right people. And it’s not just customers or strategic partners—that’s what their marketing departments are for. It’s the people in the financial industry: venture capitalists, bankers, and Wall Street guys.
Did I get your attention?”
― Raise and Rise: Funding Sources for Your Startup in the Era of Digital Transformation & Blockchain
“How on Earth was Uber, with its reported $10 billion loss from operations since 2016, and other gigantic creatures of the Internet Economy, able to flip the tedious “viability-profitability-expansion” route into an entirely new direction—“viability-expansion (maybe) profitability”?
Elementary—by ensuring consistent financing or, simply put, by having access to capital on the fly and turning their business models into platforms instead of building traditional pipes, so that acquiring new businesses is not a question—it is the answer.”
― Raise and Rise: Funding Sources for Your Startup in the Era of Digital Transformation & Blockchain
Elementary—by ensuring consistent financing or, simply put, by having access to capital on the fly and turning their business models into platforms instead of building traditional pipes, so that acquiring new businesses is not a question—it is the answer.”
― Raise and Rise: Funding Sources for Your Startup in the Era of Digital Transformation & Blockchain
“Why do we dismiss lottery winners, yet worship those who build wealth by capitalizing on capital itself? The difference is becoming increasingly invisible.”
― Raise and Rise: Funding Sources for Your Startup in the Era of Digital Transformation & Blockchain
― Raise and Rise: Funding Sources for Your Startup in the Era of Digital Transformation & Blockchain
“How can you be useful to the world if your main concern is how to become “fundable”? How can you create impactful products or meaningful services if, instead of focusing on market needs—rooted in social, economic, and environmental realities—you’re fixated on keeping investors happy, those who chase abnormal returns and easy exits?
How did capital, once an instrument to address the world’s most pressing environmental and social challenges, become an end in itself—the most traded asset rather than the most transformative tool? When, in fact, it was meant to be the perfect resource for entrepreneurs to solve real problems and make our lives just a bit easier and healthier?
If anything, problems aren’t stop signs—they’re wake-up calls for those with problem-solving skills. They also reflect the depth of our awareness and intelligence.”
― Raise and Rise: Funding Sources for Your Startup in the Era of Digital Transformation & Blockchain
How did capital, once an instrument to address the world’s most pressing environmental and social challenges, become an end in itself—the most traded asset rather than the most transformative tool? When, in fact, it was meant to be the perfect resource for entrepreneurs to solve real problems and make our lives just a bit easier and healthier?
If anything, problems aren’t stop signs—they’re wake-up calls for those with problem-solving skills. They also reflect the depth of our awareness and intelligence.”
― Raise and Rise: Funding Sources for Your Startup in the Era of Digital Transformation & Blockchain
“In entrepreneurial finance, the asymmetry between what needs to be backed and what actually gets financed—often driven by purely speculative expectations—is truly remarkable.
Case in point: CB Insights has been doing an admirable job publishing its "mortality reports," analyzing why some of the most promising and heavily vetted startups fail. And for years, the number one reason for failure among VC-backed startups has remained the same:
There was no market need.”
― Raise and Rise: Funding Sources for Your Startup in the Era of Digital Transformation & Blockchain
Case in point: CB Insights has been doing an admirable job publishing its "mortality reports," analyzing why some of the most promising and heavily vetted startups fail. And for years, the number one reason for failure among VC-backed startups has remained the same:
There was no market need.”
― Raise and Rise: Funding Sources for Your Startup in the Era of Digital Transformation & Blockchain
“Most of us eagerly celebrate yet another mega deal, cheering for a founder who landed a venture capital fund and secured a sizeable investment.
Now, let’s pause and think about what that actually means. It signals that our fellow entrepreneur has officially taken on… yes, a liability burden.”
― Raise and Rise: Funding Sources for Your Startup in the Era of Digital Transformation & Blockchain
Now, let’s pause and think about what that actually means. It signals that our fellow entrepreneur has officially taken on… yes, a liability burden.”
― Raise and Rise: Funding Sources for Your Startup in the Era of Digital Transformation & Blockchain
“When a venture capitalist says, "We are now one team," take it with a grain of salt—and remember, his primary job is to make sure that you do yours.”
― Raise and Rise: Funding Sources for Your Startup in the Era of Digital Transformation & Blockchain
― Raise and Rise: Funding Sources for Your Startup in the Era of Digital Transformation & Blockchain
“The human tendency to focus solely on successful outcomes is well-known in psychology as “survivor bias.”
In entrepreneurship, survivor bias isn’t just present—it’s the name of the game.
You must be overoptimistic.”
― Raise and Rise: Funding Sources for Your Startup in the Era of Digital Transformation & Blockchain
In entrepreneurship, survivor bias isn’t just present—it’s the name of the game.
You must be overoptimistic.”
― Raise and Rise: Funding Sources for Your Startup in the Era of Digital Transformation & Blockchain
“You might well ask—what now then, shall I stop looking for capital?
Haha, that’s like asking whether you should get married or not—as they say, you’ll be damned if you do and damned if you don’t.”
― Raise and Rise: Funding Sources for Your Startup in the Era of Digital Transformation & Blockchain
Haha, that’s like asking whether you should get married or not—as they say, you’ll be damned if you do and damned if you don’t.”
― Raise and Rise: Funding Sources for Your Startup in the Era of Digital Transformation & Blockchain
“I believe that in the 21st century, we need to redefine ownership, innovation, and capital—because if we don’t, we’ll soon wake up in a modern-day feudal society. And no, I’m not kidding.
In the vast majority of countries, an average citizen can’t invest in a privately-held company—yet private equity, including direct investments, now makes up the largest share of family office portfolios, serving exclusively high-net-worth individuals.”
― Raise and Rise: Funding Sources for Your Startup in the Era of Digital Transformation & Blockchain
In the vast majority of countries, an average citizen can’t invest in a privately-held company—yet private equity, including direct investments, now makes up the largest share of family office portfolios, serving exclusively high-net-worth individuals.”
― Raise and Rise: Funding Sources for Your Startup in the Era of Digital Transformation & Blockchain
“Now, if you live in the U.S., keep in mind that the average annual interest rate for a credit card ranges between 15-19%—while store credit cards and banks like Wells Fargo charge 25% or more.
This means you’d have to generate returns comparable to the best-performing family offices—entities run by some of the most highly educated investment professionals in the world, whose full-time job is managing wealth.
So, next time a VC thoughtfully suggests you bootstrap your business with a credit card, tell him to take a hike.”
― Raise and Rise: Funding Sources for Your Startup in the Era of Digital Transformation & Blockchain
This means you’d have to generate returns comparable to the best-performing family offices—entities run by some of the most highly educated investment professionals in the world, whose full-time job is managing wealth.
So, next time a VC thoughtfully suggests you bootstrap your business with a credit card, tell him to take a hike.”
― Raise and Rise: Funding Sources for Your Startup in the Era of Digital Transformation & Blockchain
“Let’s face it—in the age of social media, opinions have become commodities, traded at high frequency with no real impact.”
― Raise and Rise: Funding Sources for Your Startup in the Era of Digital Transformation & Blockchain
― Raise and Rise: Funding Sources for Your Startup in the Era of Digital Transformation & Blockchain
“Today.
We.
Have.
Everything.
You see, we now live in an age where markets—especially those with high purchasing power—are overserved to the point of absurdity.
Let’s start with the fact that we now have over 4 million apps for just about everything—from monitoring your health and tracking your pet’s habits to making harmonica sounds with an iPhone in your mouth or using the chat app Yo—which exists solely to send your friends the word "Yo."
The latter, by the way, managed to raise $1 million in seed funding.”
― Raise and Rise: Funding Sources for Your Startup in the Era of Digital Transformation & Blockchain
We.
Have.
Everything.
You see, we now live in an age where markets—especially those with high purchasing power—are overserved to the point of absurdity.
Let’s start with the fact that we now have over 4 million apps for just about everything—from monitoring your health and tracking your pet’s habits to making harmonica sounds with an iPhone in your mouth or using the chat app Yo—which exists solely to send your friends the word "Yo."
The latter, by the way, managed to raise $1 million in seed funding.”
― Raise and Rise: Funding Sources for Your Startup in the Era of Digital Transformation & Blockchain
“The saddest reality is that 30% of the clothes produced worldwide today are never sold.
Now add to that the fact that up to 50% of food produced is never eaten—it simply gets thrown away.
This should make you pause and reflect on one of the most disturbing examples of massive market inefficiency happening across every wealthy country—from the United States to Sweden (the home of H&M).”
― Raise and Rise: Funding Sources for Your Startup in the Era of Digital Transformation & Blockchain
Now add to that the fact that up to 50% of food produced is never eaten—it simply gets thrown away.
This should make you pause and reflect on one of the most disturbing examples of massive market inefficiency happening across every wealthy country—from the United States to Sweden (the home of H&M).”
― Raise and Rise: Funding Sources for Your Startup in the Era of Digital Transformation & Blockchain
“The overall data shows that more than twice the money flows into venture capital from LPs than comes back to them in a given year.
I wanted to hold onto something positive from this industry—after all, I’ve met a few brilliant people in it—but looking at the data, it’s hard, if not impossible.
In a Freudian sense, it's worth remembering that sometimes a cigar is just a cigar—not everything has a deeper psychological meaning.
VCs have made it look like magic, but the illusion disappears once you turn on the lights.
At its core, venture capital isn’t as much a unique asset class as it is a troubled one. The industry survives by injecting more and more capital each year, while leaving the majority of limited partners stuck at the losing end of a pay-your-bid auction.”
― Raise and Rise: Funding Sources for Your Startup in the Era of Digital Transformation & Blockchain
I wanted to hold onto something positive from this industry—after all, I’ve met a few brilliant people in it—but looking at the data, it’s hard, if not impossible.
In a Freudian sense, it's worth remembering that sometimes a cigar is just a cigar—not everything has a deeper psychological meaning.
VCs have made it look like magic, but the illusion disappears once you turn on the lights.
At its core, venture capital isn’t as much a unique asset class as it is a troubled one. The industry survives by injecting more and more capital each year, while leaving the majority of limited partners stuck at the losing end of a pay-your-bid auction.”
― Raise and Rise: Funding Sources for Your Startup in the Era of Digital Transformation & Blockchain
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