It's hard to get started as a young entrepreneur - often much harder than one would ever realize. — Andrew Yang Copy Share Image
What was a profitable business in one era can become a public utility and a recognized public good in the next. — Andrew Yang Copy Share Image
Every entrepreneur doesn't need to be technical - there are plenty of opportunities out there for people who aren't coders. — Andrew Yang Copy Share Image
If we create enough new companies, there will be additional opportunities for people at every rung of the educational ladder. — Andrew Yang Copy Share Image
Starting a successful company is one of the hardest things anyone does. — Andrew Yang Copy Share Image
Starting a company is rough. It's even harder when you're young - I know this firsthand, because my first company flopped when… — Andrew Yang Copy Share Image
Starting a business is similar to an athletic endeavor, like serving a tennis ball. Telling you how to do it is useless.… — Andrew Yang Copy Share Image
Tell young girls they can be anything, including entrepreneurs and self-made billionaires. Encourage your friends/daughters/female students/yourself to take a shot. — Andrew Yang Copy Share Image
I have started or run several companies and spent time with dozens of entrepreneurs over the years. Virtually none of them, in… — Andrew Yang Copy Share Image
A company can set off in one direction, figures out that it's not the right way to go, and then go in… — Andrew Yang Copy Share Image
Professional services industries like finance, consulting, and legal services are, by definition, meta-industries. That is, they serve to help large companies raise… — Andrew Yang Copy Share Image
I sometimes compare starting a business to having a child. You have a moment of profound inspiration, followed by months of thankless… — Andrew Yang Copy Share Image
The vast majority of small business owners want nothing to do with figuring out a website. They are neck-deep in their business… — Andrew Yang Copy Share Image
Building a successful business requires a combination of human capital, financial resources, market opportunity, persistence, community support, and even luck. — Andrew Yang Copy Share Image
The technologists and entrepreneurs I know are generally good people. If they were given a choice, 'Do your job and eliminate normal… — Andrew Yang Copy Share Image
In some environments, roles shift and change each period depending on what the company's needs are. On the other hand, many functional… — Andrew Yang Copy Share Image
People generally think of technology simply as a spur to start new businesses. But the Internet has also made it possible for… — Andrew Yang Copy Share Image
In the start-up setting and in most companies, the output is action-oriented. You need to be getting things done and making decisions,… — Andrew Yang Copy Share Image
Every parent pursues the best possible opportunities for their child while climbing over obstacles and limitations each day. So in a way,… — Andrew Yang Copy Share Image
The image of entrepreneurship as the province of the unprivileged and un-entitled - the Horatio Alger, rags to riches myth - flies… — Andrew Yang Copy Share Image
In my experience, fledgling entrepreneurs focus way too much on the money - you can get most things done and figure out… — Andrew Yang Copy Share Image
If you're a set of guys looking to start a company, think about women you could team up with - they will… — Andrew Yang Copy Share Image
We're conditioned to let businesses fail, regardless of how much we like them. We believe that if the market doesn't want that… — Andrew Yang Copy Share Image
Just about any growth company is going to need smart salespeople, account and project managers, business development, marketing, operations, customer service, content… — Andrew Yang Copy Share Image
If a new company is formed, it hires people and creates jobs in its community. As it grows, people's opportunities multiply and… — Andrew Yang Copy Share Image
It's easy to see how non-profits become engrossed in catering to donors, which may or may not be the best thing at… — Andrew Yang Copy Share Image
Back in 2001, my first start-up was mentioned in the 'New York Times' and 'USA Today.' I figured that would drive thousands… — Andrew Yang Copy Share Image
For most students at universities around the country, studying entrepreneurship is a pleasant intellectual diversion, not a professional choice, path, or commitment. — Andrew Yang Copy Share Image
Of course, women are free to start any kind of company they want. But women sometimes identify different problems than men do… — Andrew Yang Copy Share Image
People love Twinkies, and everyone knows about them, yet Hostess went bankrupt. Attention and commercial success have an uncertain relationship in business. — Andrew Yang Copy Share Image
I spent five years running Manhattan GMAT helping young people get into business school. — Andrew Yang Copy Share Image
If a company is growing, then people's roles often grow and change, and opportunities abound. — Andrew Yang Copy Share Image
One reason why entrepreneurs are admired is that they often take on a degree of risk in launching a new business. — Andrew Yang Copy Share Image
I remember looking up to most any venture capitalist as someone who could make my little company happen with a single million-dollar… — Andrew Yang Copy Share Image
In most every business, you learn by doing. The apprenticeship model is much more effective than the classroom for cultivating entrepreneurs. — Andrew Yang Copy Share Image
Retail businesses have narrow margins. If you cut off a flow of young consumers, it's only a matter of time before the… — Andrew Yang Copy Share Image
At Venture for ,we've worked with hundreds of aspiring young entrepreneurs who want to build businesses and change things for the better. — Andrew Yang Copy Share Image
Finding initial funds is the primary barrier most entrepreneurs face. Many people don't have three or six months' worth of savings to… — Andrew Yang Copy Share Image
We need people building companies all over the country to innovate in aviation, consumer products, education, health, cybersecurity, biotech, manufacturing, and everything… — Andrew Yang Copy Share Image
I like most of the venture capitalists I know; they're smart, well-intended guys who genuinely enjoy helping entrepreneurs succeed. And I love… — Andrew Yang Copy Share Image
When I graduated from Brown, I had a very limited conception of jobs, careers, and what I wanted to do. Basically, I figured I… — Andrew Yang Copy Share Image
The vast majority of companies don't go public and mint dozens of millionaires. And most companies don't go around doling out stock options; private… — Andrew Yang Copy Share Image
I have started or run several companies and spent time with dozens of entrepreneurs over the years. Virtually none of them, in my experience,… — Andrew Yang Copy Share Image
A company can set off in one direction, figures out that it's not the right way to go, and then go in an entirely… — Andrew Yang Copy Share Image
I've always believed that talking about something is not the same as doing something about it. — Andrew Yang Copy Share Image
Unfortunately, hardworking, academically gifted young people are kind of lazy when it comes to determining direction. — Andrew Yang Copy Share Image
Silicon Valley is like Wall Street in that it will fill and pursue market opportunities to their logical extremes. — Andrew Yang Copy Share Image
If you can't pay your bills, it has a really tough effect on your mental state. — Andrew Yang Copy Share Image
Starting a business is similar to an athletic endeavor, like serving a tennis ball. Telling you how to do it is useless. You actually… — Andrew Yang Copy Share Image
I'm a capitalist, and I believe that universal basic income is necessary for capitalism to continue. — Andrew Yang Copy Share Image
Technology companies tend to operate in winner-take-all spaces and thus adopt a very high-commitment culture. — Andrew Yang Copy Share Image
After a couple of years in a professional setting, you'll get used to dressing presentably, preparing for meetings, speaking appropriately, showing up on time,… — Andrew Yang Copy Share Image
