Startups allow technologists and scientists to take risks and change plans in a way that would be frowned upon in a big company. Having said that, big companies will play a key role in certain areas and in partnerships with… — Vinod Khosla Copy Share Image
The world is hung up on food-based biofuels. Not only are they the wrong thing, they're the uneconomic thing. — Vinod Khosla Copy Share Image
I generally disagree with most of the very high margin opportunities. Why? Because it's a business strategy tradeoff: the lower the margin you take,… — Vinod Khosla Copy Share Image
If I collected all the diamonds in the world, I'd have no 'income' but I'd have a lot of 'assets'. Would my company be… — Vinod Khosla Copy Share Image
What an entrepreneur does is to build for the long run. If the market is great, you get all of the resources you can.… — Vinod Khosla Copy Share Image
New industries are created by entrepreneurs who don't necessarily have subject matter expertise when they get started, yet they are still responsible for most… — Vinod Khosla Copy Share Image
I don’t mind failing, but if I succeed it better be worth succeeding for. — Vinod Khosla Copy Share Image
I believe cellulosic fuels, biofuels made from nonfood crops are the only solution that will make a difference. — Vinod Khosla Copy Share Image
Hopefully, I can advise entrepreneurs to avoid mistakes. But you can never be sure if you're trying something new and unreasonable. — Vinod Khosla Copy Share Image
Seeking an acquisition from the start is more than just bad advice for an entrepreneur. For the entrepreneur it leads to short term tactical… — Vinod Khosla Copy Share Image
Letting the perfect be the enemy of the good is one of the reasons we have a coal-dependent infrastructure, with the resulting environmental impact… — Vinod Khosla Copy Share Image
Germany has a lot of solar power. In fact, in 2005, some 55 or 57 percent of worldwide installations were photovoltaics in Germany. That's… — Vinod Khosla Copy Share Image
