Naveen Jain

My parents didn't believe in luck. They believed in hard work and in preparing me to take advantage of opportunity. Like many…

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The most frequently asked question I hear first-time entrepreneurs ask is, 'How do I know when to launch my product?' The answer,…

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If you don't know much about the field, you're able to ask a set of questions that an expert would never ask,…

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My own philanthropic efforts have always included an educational element, whether it's expanding opportunities to educate a promising mind or extending the…

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I have absolutely no idea about space exploration. I'm a software guy. But because I'm a non-expert, I've been able to bring…

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The real metric of success isn't the size of your bank account. It's the number of lives in whom you might be…

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The digital revolution has also meant a revolution in access to information. This puts more power and knowledge into the hands of…

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When you experience a failure as a leader, don't hide it - talk about it. Your missed opportunity will encourage others to…

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I believe that entrepreneurs play an unmatched role and the accelerating pace of innovation is transforming the face of global challenges. You…

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To nurture the sort of relationships that will truly help propel you towards accomplishing great things, you need to forget transactional networking…

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There are as many ways to help another human being as there are people in need of help. For some, the urgent…

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Great entrepreneurs focus intensely on an opportunity where others see nothing. This focus and intensity helps to eliminate wasted effort and distractions.…

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Today, people idolize athletes and celebrities - and yes, highly successful and visionary business people like Bill Gates or Steve Jobs, but…

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While most philanthropists tend to flock together and build their teams around friends, family, or others who happen to be retired or…

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What separates sports from entrepreneurism, however, is that in business we constantly have to overcome undefined and unpredictable challenges. Athletes train for…

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The human brain works as a binary computer and can only analyze the exact information-based zeros and ones (or black and white).…

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I'm very, very used to hearing no - repeatedly! - and through my experience founding startups, I've learned to view those two…

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In my view, the first requirement for success for an entrepreneur is to dream big. The second aspect that prevents entrepreneurs from…

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I have seen humility in many of the finest leaders I have met the world over. And indeed, it is embodied in…

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I grew up poor in India, and there were days when we struggled to find food and other basic necessities. Our mother…

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Philanthropy without scale and sustainability is like any other bad business that will simply wither and die on the vine.

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As a child I experienced firsthand the severe effects of poverty and illiteracy, especially upon women and children. My parents taught me…

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Entrepreneurial Philanthropy is not just a philosophy or a dream. It is a promise that philanthropy is at its best when it…

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When you're starting a new business, you don't need to know much about it. A lot of the work is blocking and…

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Success is not about how much money we have in the bank, but it's about how many peoples' lives we have impacted…

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The United States of America became the envy of the world because we welcomed the best and brightest minds from anywhere on…

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I believe we need a more opportunistic and democratic approach to lunar exploration, now that we're shifting from U.S. government-sponsored space exploration…

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Unfettered, creative, and enthusiastic entrepreneurship is one of the hallmarks of American life, and it has allowed us to attract the best…

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We are now living in a fast paced technological era where every skill that we teach our children becomes obsolete in the…

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Because I was poor I had one special advantage. When you are poor, and basic survival is your concern, you have no…

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Being a father has been, without a doubt, my greatest source of achievement, pride and inspiration. Fatherhood has taught me about unconditional…

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Apple Computer would not have reached its current peak of success if it had feared to roll the dice and launch products…

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'Being green' is commendable, but I hope that people don't take too much pride and self-adoration because they shut off the water…

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When your child comes to you at a young age and declares he or she is passionate about this or that, the…

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Successful entrepreneurs find the balance between listening to their inner voice and staying persistent in driving for success - because sometimes success…

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As a young boy growing up in rural India, most of what I knew of the world was what I could see…

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Teaching children about entrepreneurship is much like imparting any other skill or piece of knowledge. You will provide them with ways to…

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Philanthropists can learn important lessons from business entrepreneurs. They both spend their time solving problems. And to be successful, they both must…

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My father was a civil servant in northern India where I was born. As a boy I saw the dire effects of…

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As a father, I believe that involving children in sports at a young age is generally, a wise proposition. I believe that…

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