David S. Rose Quotes

#1. Any company designed for success in the 20th century is doomed to failure in the 21st.

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#2. it is not an exaggeration to state that any company designed for success in the twentieth century is doomed to failure in the twenty-first.

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#3. I like to invest in companies where I can really add value from my experience, network, etc., so checking out my portfolio of other investments, and my background, will generally give some guidance there.

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#4. I almost never invest in ideas or plans, so you'll need to have a company and at least a product, if not customers.

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#5. Being an entrepreneur is tough. Really, really tough.

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#6. Entrepreneurship is rapidly emerging as a pillar of modern economic development, with cities, states, and countries coming to understand that their futures depend on new people creating new businesses that, in turn, create new jobs.

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#7. The entrepreneurial life is one of challenge, work, dedication, perseverance, exhilaration, agony, accomplishment, failure, sacrifice, control, powerlessness ... but ultimately, extraordinary satisfaction.

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#8. If the response you finally receive from me is 'thanks but no thanks', then please accept at face value that I would really not be the right investor for you. You've got to trust me on this, and in this case take 'no' for an answer.

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#9. Without question, the single most important attribute of a successful entrepreneur is integrity. And that's not some philosophical or theoretical malarkey; it's hard-nosed fact.

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