Andrew Yang

The benefits of a universal basic income overall are huge.

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Every parent pursues the best possible opportunities for their child while climbing over obstacles and limitations each day. So in a way,…

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Asking the government to fix our economy is like asking an editor to fix a movie, but in this case, the editor's…

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I remember looking up to most any venture capitalist as someone who could make my little company happen with a single million-dollar…

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Building a successful business requires a combination of human capital, financial resources, market opportunity, persistence, community support, and even luck.

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The first thing I do when I wake up in the morning is push my dog off of me. He likes to…

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One reason why entrepreneurs are admired is that they often take on a degree of risk in launching a new business.

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We need people building companies all over the country to innovate in aviation, consumer products, education, health, cybersecurity, biotech, manufacturing, and everything…

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It's hard to get started as a young entrepreneur - often much harder than one would ever realize.

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I never thought I'd run for president. My parents were immigrants to this country - and leader of the free world was…

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I would not outlaw or eliminate private health insurance. But if we do a good enough job, with a robust public option,…

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The technologists and entrepreneurs I know are generally good people. If they were given a choice, 'Do your job and eliminate normal…

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I have started or run several companies and spent time with dozens of entrepreneurs over the years. Virtually none of them, in…

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Incarceration and recidivism rates high? Providing people an incentive to stay out of jail while also providing them some level of economic…

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I had very little going for me as a kid except for the fact that I had demanding parents and was very…

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Starting a business is similar to an athletic endeavor, like serving a tennis ball. Telling you how to do it is useless.…

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The impending destruction of jobs due to automation and AI technologies is definitely increasing the need for - and speed at which…

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In the start-up setting and in most companies, the output is action-oriented. You need to be getting things done and making decisions,…

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People generally think of technology simply as a spur to start new businesses. But the Internet has also made it possible for…

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In my experience, entrepreneurship tends to be kind of cumulative, like a layer cake. Taking some time away can make it hard…

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Unfortunately, hardworking, academically gifted young people are kind of lazy when it comes to determining direction.

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The vast majority of small business owners want nothing to do with figuring out a website. They are neck-deep in their business…

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Finding initial funds is the primary barrier most entrepreneurs face. Many people don't have three or six months' worth of savings to…

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Income taxes are very poor at generating income from automation because the gains are realized by technology companies that are experts at…

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I sometimes compare starting a business to having a child. You have a moment of profound inspiration, followed by months of thankless…

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Organizations relying upon young, idealistic, and mission-driven people to work at below-market compensation over the long-term will burn them out and find…

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Most Americans agree that technology is going to eliminate many more jobs than it is going to create.

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We should relocate federal agencies throughout the United States, to provide an economic boost to the surrounding areas and make them feel…

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Online education and technology are doubtless going to change how we learn in the years ahead. Remote learning is inexpensive and brings…

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Technology companies tend to operate in winner-take-all spaces and thus adopt a very high-commitment culture.

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Tell young girls they can be anything, including entrepreneurs and self-made billionaires. Encourage your friends/daughters/female students/yourself to take a shot.

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People love Twinkies, and everyone knows about them, yet Hostess went bankrupt. Attention and commercial success have an uncertain relationship in business.

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The best policymakers know that in start-ups, as in politics, not everything works out exactly as planned.

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Before Starbucks, there wasn't as much of a coffeehouse routine; we generally drank really cruddy diner coffee.

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At Venture for ,we've worked with hundreds of aspiring young entrepreneurs who want to build businesses and change things for the better.

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Silicon Valley is like Wall Street in that it will fill and pursue market opportunities to their logical extremes.

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When I was growing up, I'd study for days trying to get good grades. When I'd get an 'A,' I'd feel elation…

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Zoning laws making housing more expensive? That's less of a problem with a universal basic income and more of a reason to…

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In a professional service environment, you often work on one engagement or deal after another, with one ending before the next begins.

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Automation is no longer just a problem for those working in manufacturing. Physical labor was replaced by robots; mental labor is going…

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