Unfortunately, hardworking, academically gifted young people are kind of lazy when it comes to determining direction. — 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
When I was first thinking about what would become Venture for America, I was trying to figure out how to solve a… — Andrew Yang Copy Share Image
Non-profits should be looking to enlist and retain the best people to aggressively solve problems, not to perform adequately and persist. We… — Andrew Yang Copy Share Image
Our system rewards specific talents more than anything. I got pushed forward for having certain capacities. Others had their horizons systematically lowered… — Andrew Yang Copy Share Image
All of us, and particularly young people, have a tendency to view ourselves and our natures as static: you'll choose to do… — Andrew Yang Copy Share Image
If we focus our economy on improving human outcomes instead of just a topline GDP that is increasingly going to fewer and… — Andrew Yang Copy Share Image
Our young people desperately want the chance to participate in and lead our nation's economic and cultural revival. They're up for the… — Andrew Yang Copy Share Image
A universal basic income funded by a value-added tax, which is a tax placed on a product whenever value is added at… — 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
I meet young people all the time who say something like, 'I want to work in venture capital.' And I can see… — Andrew Yang Copy Share Image
Zoning laws making housing more expensive? That's less of a problem with a universal basic income and more of a reason to… — 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
I probably looked pretty conventionally successful as a 24-year-old getting paid $125,000 a year, plus bonus, wearing suits, and living in a… — 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
Many of the scrappy young people I meet who are the first in their family to go to college feel that they… — Andrew Yang Copy Share Image
The monetary market is going to value people's time less and less as time goes on, so you need another way to… — Andrew Yang Copy Share Image
I spent five years running Manhattan GMAT helping young people get into business school. — Andrew Yang Copy Share Image
Incarceration and recidivism rates high? Providing people an incentive to stay out of jail while also providing them some level of economic… — Andrew Yang Copy Share Image
There is a common and persistent belief out there that entrepreneurship is about creativity - that it's about having a great idea.… — 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
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
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
