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Jim McKelvey

(1965) Computer Scientist United States

19 quotes in 226 categories

Jim McKelvey is a computer scientist from the United States, best known for Innovation Stack.

Quick Facts About Jim McKelvey

Born: January 1, 1965
Nationality: United States
Profession: Computer Scientist
Notable works: Innovation Stack

About Jim McKelvey

James Morgan McKelvey Jr. is an American billionaire businessman who co-founded Block, Inc. McKelvey was appointed as an independent director of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis in January 2017. As of July 2023, his net worth was estimated at US$2 billion.

Biography source: Wikipedia

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…

Although

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

Advantages

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

Certain

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

Angel

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

Absolutely

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

Believe

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

Always

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

Ahead

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

Energy

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

Bit

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

Any

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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…

Better

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People who solve problems are happier.

Entrepreneur

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

Been

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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…

Art

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At Square, we got our tech up and running in three weeks, but it took us 18 months to get licenses, banking…

Able

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Glass really rewards risk. A lot of times with glass, you're just waiting for the piece to cool down or for some…

Adjust

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When I was 19 years old, I wrote my first book. I took a computer science class, and the book was garbage.…

Better

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Everyone needs someone to tell them not to wear so much Prada.

Everyone

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