Tell Wear Quotes by Jim McKelvey

In December 1989, my mother died very suddenly, and that sparked a re-evaluation of what I was doing, and I realized I was mediocre…

— Jim McKelvey

It's obvious that St. Louis has certain advantages compared to other cities: namely, a concentration of financial services.

— Jim McKelvey

I'm not particularly good at running things when once they get to a certain level. Once it gets routine, get me out of the…

— Jim McKelvey

Personally, I don't want to do a lot of angel deals in a year. I get approached a lot. I'm becoming less and less…

— Jim McKelvey

I am absolutely confident that St. Louis can attract major players in technology and make the companies that are here blossom.

— Jim McKelvey

We tend to believe that things are impossible that are very possible.

— Jim McKelvey

I don't run any of my companies. I always partner with somebody who wants to operate.

— Jim McKelvey

If you can't be persuasive to get people to believe your crazy idea, you can just go ahead and build it.

— Jim McKelvey

This entrepreneurial energy that we have in the Midwest doesn't have to go out to the coasts to get fed and watered.

— Jim McKelvey

When my son was born, I decided I wasn't really into working 12 hours a day. That slowed me down a little bit.

— Jim McKelvey

St. Louis is a customer- and partner-rich environment for any financial tech startup.

— Jim McKelvey

It's hard to shape glass. It took me years of practice, and as a result, I've never gotten bored with it. It's difficult. Every…

— Jim McKelvey

People who solve problems are happier.

— Jim McKelvey

I've been totally replaced by people who are superior. I was doing, like, 15 different things. It's very gratifying to watch your job done better.

— Jim McKelvey

Art is what can't be proven mathematically, right, it's where science ends. It's the part that makes you feel good, but you don't know…

— Jim McKelvey