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Business Quotes by Naveen Jain

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An entrepreneur who sees a $10 billion problem as a chance to build a $1 billion company is how Naveen Jain frames innovation. He talks about teaching kids entrepreneurship early, demanding clear paths to self‑sustainability from investors, and relying on strong teams to tackle huge challenges. He believes passion can be passed down to the next generation.

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As an entrepreneur, you only fail when you give up.

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As an entrepreneur, you tend to see the opportunities where others see none.

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It's really easy to create a $1 billion company - you just have to solve a $10 billion problem.

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Great entrepreneurs focus intensely on an opportunity where others see nothing.

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Successful entrepreneurs always give 100% of their efforts to everything they do.

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Call it the Tiger Mom effect: In the business world today, failure is apparently not an option.

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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 are passionate about entrepreneurship like I am, you too can instill this passion in your children.

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

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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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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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Successful ventures in business or philanthropy are built around great teams who can help us overcome tremendous challenges - and have the…

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Investors are right to demand a clear path to self-sustainability from every business they invest in, and I believe we should ask…

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Governments take too long to get things done and there are far too many varied interests at stake. If you were starting…

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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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I absolutely believe in the power of innovative entrepreneurship on every level. That's why I am exploring ways to improve our education…

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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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I've given a lot of talks over the years on the subject of entrepreneurship. The first thing I find I have to…

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My children have been learning lessons about entrepreneurship since they were in kindergarten, and these lessons are paying off: even though they…

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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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How important is failure - yes, failure - to the health of a thriving, innovative business? So important that Ratan Tata, chairman…

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We, as entrepreneurs, can be held responsible for our actions every single day, not every election cycle.

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I've been an entrepreneur all my life, and my recent focus is on finding entrepreneurial solutions to address global challenges in healthcare…

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I am convinced that only by applying the values of an entrepreneur to philanthropy will you ever be able to meet the…

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A person who sees a problem is a human being; a person who finds a solution is visionary; and the person who…

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I worked for Microsoft until 1996, till I had a different angle to view life. I wanted to be an entrepreneur and…

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An entrepreneur is not a person who starts a company, but he is the person who actually solves a problem.

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I am really happy to see the number of entrepreneurs in India - not only because of the ideas they have but…

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The entrepreneurial bug had already bitten my son Ankur by the time he got to college. As a lifelong entrepreneur, I certainly…

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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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Go where your customers take you! For example, did you know that Sony's first product was a rice cooker? Since abandoning 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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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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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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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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In the business world today, failure is apparently not an option. We need to change this attitude toward failure - and celebrate…

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Don't wallow in brainstorming. Time spent fiddling with a business plan or filling up whiteboards with ideas is time that you could…

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It's really easy to create a $1 billion company - you just have to solve a $10 billion problem.

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If you are passionate about entrepreneurship like I am, you too can instill this passion in your children.

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The entrepreneurial bug had already bitten my son Ankur by the time he got to college. As a lifelong entrepreneur, I certainly didn't want…