David Ulevitch Quotes

In 1983, I set up Caxton Corp. It's been an interesting and happy ride since.

My dad is an unbelievable entrepreneur who balanced his life as a father and a president of two very successful companies.

I'm a big fan of small business ownership. I think it's the backbone of American innovation. But to be successful, you first have to have the courage to go for it.

I was lucky - I found what I loved to do early in life. Woz and I started Apple in my parents' garage when I was 20. We worked hard, and in 10 years, Apple had grown from just the two of us in a garage into a $2 billion company with over 4000 employees.

We built a business for ourselves just out of hard work, and I think people really want to hear from us about that.

My father was a small-businessman, and if he didn't get up and go to work, there would be no business.

After decades of studying the men and women that make the decision to open their own Great, Growing Company, I'd have to say it comes down to the Vision they have for that business - do they expect to build the company or just have some income for the short term?

An entrepreneur, whether man or woman, has to be willing to take help, whether financial or technical, to grow his or her business.

I know first-hand how hard it is to start a business. Those first few years are rough.

You simply can't be tentative in a startup. You have to go for it at every chance you get. And if the leader of the organization is anxious, his or her fear pervades the organization. Everything comes from the top in a company. So if you are starting a company or building one, face your fears and move past them. It's critically important to your company.

I can help someone grow their business 130% in 12 to 18 months only because I've done that with so many of my own and have faced so many challenges.

It's lonely at the top - if you don't like that, then you don't start a company.

Too many start up business fail simply because their owners continue to think and act like employees.

When I look at all the people that I have working for me and the company I've started and all the people that benefit from it and have a living because of it, it's very motivating to continue to do it.

Bedroom Kandi is a favorite. It's something that people told me not to do, and I did it anyway and it worked out great. And then I have Bedroom Kandi consultants across the country.

Business is about more than just money. It's about being creative and innovative.

My father always said working for somebody else never amounted to anything. You have to be an entrepreneur

There are millions of business ideas out there but only a tiny percentage of businesses succeed.

Nine out of ten businesses fail; so I came up with a foolproof plan - create ten businesses.

The very first company I started failed with a great bang. The second one failed a little bit less, but still failed. The third one, you know, proper failed, but it was kind of okay. I recovered quickly. Number four almost didn't fail. It still didn't really feel great, but it did okay. Number five was PayPal.

I think you have to be when you own your own business. I'm looking at the new No Limit as being a legacy. It's incredible that we've been able to build this up and survive over ten years and we are doing the right thing by maintaining.

I started doing the star turn and making a profit off it. Now I'm kind of one of them.

I will be the leader of a company that ends up being worth billions of dollars, because I got the answers.

I have reached here by selling tea.

I love being a businessman much more than being a hacker.