Capitalist Quote by Ben Horowitz

“What do you get when you cross a herd of sheep with a herd of lemmings? A herd of venture capitalists.”

Ben Horowitz

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“Bill Campbell: "It's not about the money." Ben Horowitz: "What's it about, Bill?" Bill: "It's about the FUCKING money.”

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“out the right product is the innovator’s job, not the customer’s job.”

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