American - Author | January 23, 1968 -
I loved Internet businesses, having built and sold one. And I loved the financial business, despite the fact that it was almost all a scam.
James Altucher
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Every successful business, even Google, Facebook, Twitter, started with a combination of manual improvements and friends of the founders using the site.
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I've had to change careers several times. Sometimes because my interests changed. Sometimes because all bridges have been burned beyond recognition, sometimes because I desperately needed money. And sometimes just because I hated everyone in my old career or they hated me.
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Do what you do with love, and success is a natural symptom.
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Ultimately, the best speakers are the ones who have put 10,000 hours into listening.
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Branding jails corporate America, but honesty sets entrepreneurs free.
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I'm invested in about 13 private companies. I've advised probably another 50 private companies.
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You'll have to hire people to expand your business. But it's a good discipline to really question if you need each and every hire.
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Products are valued higher than services.
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Don't buy into the 20-hours-a-day entrepreneur myth. You need to sleep 8 hours a day to have a focused mind.
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Whenever things are good, I always worry about what could go wrong.
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You can't make money without selling something real. You can't make something real without first imagination manifesting itself in your head. You can't have imagination without surrendering yourself to an idea that you want to create something of value to other human beings.
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