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title: "5 Knew Quotes By Aaron Patzer"
description: "5 Knew quotes by Aaron Patzer. Plus more from Aaron Patzer and more Knew sayings from other authors."
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> [At 16, I started a web development business and had clients from the Netherlands, Caribbean, and across the country - none of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aaron-patzer/at-16-i-started-a-web-development-business-and-had-clients-from-the/)

[Aaron Patzer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/aaron-patzer/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/438/aaron-patzer-14148_across_at-16-i-started-a-web-development-busine_149728.png)

> [Carefully calculate the potential size of your market to make sure you can grow. Before starting Mint, I knew that there were…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aaron-patzer/carefully-calculate-the-potential-size-of-your-market-to-make-sure/)

[Aaron Patzer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/aaron-patzer/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d38/aaron-patzer-14148_about_carefully-calculate-the-potential-size-o_526200.png)

> [After building most of Mint.com's prototype by myself, I talked to anyone and everyone I knew about Mint. It's counter-intuitive, because you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aaron-patzer/after-building-most-of-mint-com-s-prototype-by-myself-i-talked-to/)

[Aaron Patzer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/aaron-patzer/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ebe/aaron-patzer-14148_about_after-building-most-of-mint-com-s-protot_1033757.jpg)

> [I always knew I wanted to be a technologist, so I went to Duke and got a degree in computer science and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aaron-patzer/i-always-knew-i-wanted-to-be-a-technologist-so-i-went-to-duke-and-got/)

[Aaron Patzer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/aaron-patzer/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/28c/aaron-patzer-14148_always_i-always-knew-i-wanted-to-be-a-technolog_1334060.png)

> [Kevin Systrom of Instagram used to work for us as a consultant in the early days of Mint. I knew him a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aaron-patzer/kevin-systrom-of-instagram-used-to-work-for-us-as-a-consultant-in-the/)

[Aaron Patzer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/aaron-patzer/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b85/aaron-patzer-14148_advantage_kevin-systrom-of-instagram-used-to-work_3005467.png)

## Other authors on Knew

## More by Aaron Patzer

> [Solve a real problem. You don't start a company because you want to be an entrepreneur or the fame and glory that comes along…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aaron-patzer/solve-a-real-problem-you-don-t-start-a-company-because-you-want-to-be/)

[Aaron Patzer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/aaron-patzer/)

> [At 16, I started a web development business and had clients from the Netherlands, Caribbean, and across the country - none of whom knew…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aaron-patzer/at-16-i-started-a-web-development-business-and-had-clients-from-the/)

[Aaron Patzer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/aaron-patzer/)

> [The way you dress or the car you drive or what you spend is to impress other people with how, I guess, successful and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aaron-patzer/the-way-you-dress-or-the-car-you-drive-or-what-you-spend-is-to/)

[Aaron Patzer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/aaron-patzer/)

> [I think sports and bodybuilding were the only things that saved me from getting beat up. People are not pleased, for whatever reason, when…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aaron-patzer/i-think-sports-and-bodybuilding-were-the-only-things-that-saved-me/)

[Aaron Patzer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/aaron-patzer/)

> [I know it sounds weird, but the food that I eat, it doesn't make a big difference, and it never has. So, I've saved…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aaron-patzer/i-know-it-sounds-weird-but-the-food-that-i-eat-it-doesn-t-make-a-big/)

[Aaron Patzer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/aaron-patzer/)

> [I wanted to build a tool for my generation: people 20 to 40 who don't want to spend time balancing a checkbook or checking…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aaron-patzer/i-wanted-to-build-a-tool-for-my-generation-people-20-to-40-who-don-t/)

[Aaron Patzer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/aaron-patzer/)

> [Carefully calculate the potential size of your market to make sure you can grow. Before starting Mint, I knew that there were about 20…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aaron-patzer/carefully-calculate-the-potential-size-of-your-market-to-make-sure/)

[Aaron Patzer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/aaron-patzer/)

> [At Mint, we developed five pending patents on our technology, ranging from categorization to the Ways to Save system that calculates how much a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aaron-patzer/at-mint-we-developed-five-pending-patents-on-our-technology-ranging/)

[Aaron Patzer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/aaron-patzer/)

> [Mint is designed to put your finances on auto-pilot. Whether you log in or not, it will send you a weekly summary of your…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aaron-patzer/mint-is-designed-to-put-your-finances-on-auto-pilot-whether-you-log/)

[Aaron Patzer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/aaron-patzer/)

> [It's okay to doubt yourself, it's okay to feel down; just never give up.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aaron-patzer/it-s-okay-to-doubt-yourself-it-s-okay-to-feel-down-just-never-give-up/)

[Aaron Patzer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/aaron-patzer/)

> [In the first three years of Mint, from when it was founded to when it was sold, I can honestly say that in a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aaron-patzer/in-the-first-three-years-of-mint-from-when-it-was-founded-to-when-it/)

[Aaron Patzer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/aaron-patzer/)

> [If you look on Amazon - if you do a search for personal finance, there are literally 20,000 books written on personal finance, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aaron-patzer/if-you-look-on-amazon-if-you-do-a-search-for-personal-finance-there/)

[Aaron Patzer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/aaron-patzer/)

> [I'm typically a 'just drink water' kind of guy. I was a bodybuilder in high school, so I used to - food to me…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aaron-patzer/i-m-typically-a-just-drink-water-kind-of-guy-i-was-a-bodybuilder-in/)

[Aaron Patzer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/aaron-patzer/)

> [One of my top tips for aspiring entrepreneurs: Tell everyone you know about your idea. This runs contrary to the instinct that most people…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aaron-patzer/one-of-my-top-tips-for-aspiring-entrepreneurs-tell-everyone-you-know/)

[Aaron Patzer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/aaron-patzer/)

> [When valuing a startup, add $500k for every engineer, and subtract $250k for every MBA.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aaron-patzer/when-valuing-a-startup-add-500k-for-every-engineer-and-subtract-250k/)

[Aaron Patzer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/aaron-patzer/)

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