Ambition Quote by Vivek Wadhwa

Every venture capitalist says at some point, 'I wish I could run this company myself' -- to be the entrepreneur instead of the investor.

— Alan Patricof

The great danger of dealing with venture capitalists is the 'slow maybe'.

— John Doerr

Being a venture capitalist to me is like being more of a psychologist. So if you come to my office we have two chairs…

— Keith Rabois

There I was - 20 years old, living in Ireland, and I'd never heard the word 'venture capitalist.' But I'd said that I wanted…

— Chris Sacca

The most important question venture capitalists ask is what prevents your company from growing faster.

— Glenn Kelman

Venture capitalists buy minority positions in young companies they think will grow quickly; buy-out investors buy most or all of companies they think can…

— Jose Ferreira

Venture capitalists are professional money managers. We are provided capital to invest as long as we can return it to our investors with a…

— Fred Wilson

The first rule of venture capitalism is hands-on experience. You have to get your hands dirty.

— Vinod Khosla

There are lots of ways to make money in venture capital, and there are even more ways to be mediocre. The industry has too…

— Dan Levitan

“Venture capitalists make money by buying shares in companies and subsequently selling those shares for more than the original investment.  It’s a simple game…

— Bill Snow

Entrepreneurship is enduring pain for a long time without relinquishing.

— Dan Pena

There is, in fact, nothing easy about being an entrepreneur.

— Clara Shih