Barriers Quote by Sarah Lacy

The sad truth is as difficult as the first mile can be for entrepreneurs, it is doubly tough inside most large companies as innovators…

— Scott D. Anthony

You know, a lot of people are just interested in, in building a company so they can make money and get out.

— Arthur Rock

There are so many easier ways to live your life than to start a company.

— Alan Schaaf

Starting a company is like throwing yourself off the cliff and assembling an airplane on the way down.

— Reid Hoffman

I think there are too many start-ups and not enough real companies.

— Esther Dyson

Ultimately, I don't believe that you can build a company without a lot of effort, and that you need to lead by example.

— Keith Rabois

Every phase of building a company is really hard.

— Tobias Lutke

Inexperienced entrepreneurs often want to keep their plans secret, but this is never how I've seen any of the great companies get built.

— Joe Lonsdale

It may be easier than ever to start a product, but building a company is just as hard as its ever been.

— Sarah Lacy

The economic costs of starting your own business can be significant; in fact, most new startup companies fail because of undercapitalization.

— Fabrizio Moreira

There's nothing easy about building a company at all. I find it really hard, just painful and difficult, and if you are successful, it's…

— Parker Conrad

For a company to be successful, it's not just about ideas. It's also about luck. And everything else coming together.

— Naveen Tewari