Douglas Leone quotes

Give me an entrepreneur with a lot of courage, gusto and who iterates rapidly, and I will back that person day in and day out. (Douglas Leone)
Be incredibly, ruthlessly selfish with your equity. View quote
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Guys like me on the investor side are a dime a dozen. View quote
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Crystal-clear thinking is one of the things we look for - not a fancy slide pitch, but crystal-clear thinking. View quote
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I was working on boats as a teenager, sweating like a pig during a summer job. View quote
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A tremendous chief executive in a small market will never be great. All great companies start with great markets. View quote
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The venture industry is both quite vibrant and quite competitive. View quote
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During dark times, real entrepreneurs come out. They are not competing with 10 look-alike companies for engineering talent, so it's a great time to invest and help build companies. View quote
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If you choose a market that already exists, say, networking equipment, you have to compete with an established company like Cisco. Even if your product is marginally better, Cisco can fudge it and outsell you. View quote
Douglas Leone

Douglas Leone

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Occupation: American Businessman
Born: July 4, 1957
Quotes count: 9

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