“You're talking to investors - and investors, they look at you and they realize, you know, not every business they invest in are the founders or the people running it going to have every bit of skill - and I think they looked at me and realized, OK, this is a guy who's got a lot - I'm much older than the usual run of people they fund.” PeopleThinkingKnowsLooksRunningGuyBitsRealizingTalkingSkillsFundInvestorsUsualFounders Author:David Plotz
“Smart tech investor thinks about: a) future product roadmap, b) bottoms-up market size & growth, c) talent and skill of team. Essentially you are valuing things that have not yet happened, and the likelihood of the CEO and team being able to make them happen. Finance people find this appalling, but investors who do this well can make a lot of money.” PeopleThinkingWellsHappensAbleGrowthHappenedTeamTalentProductsSkillsSmartBottomInvestingSizeFinanceInvestorsLots Of MoneyCeoLikelihood Author:Marc Andreessen
“This investment will provide capital to help high-potential start-up companies transition from product development to market entry, while also providing skills training to help them position themselves to be more attractive to investors and commercial partners. We are pleased to support the entrepreneurial community in southern Ontario and contribute to economic growth and job creation.” HelpingJobsGrowthCommunityCompanySupportEconomicCreationPositionProductsDevelopmentSkillsTrainingInvestmentPartnersAttractiveTransitionSouthernInvestorsProvidingEconomic GrowthEntrepreneurialEntryJob CreationOntarioProduct DevelopmentSkills Training Author:Gary Goodyear
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“Free enterprise empowers entrepreneurs who have ideas and imagination, investors who take risks, and workers who hone their skills and offer their labor.” IdeasImaginationBusinessRiskOffersSkillsLaborEntrepreneurWorkersEmpoweringEnterpriseInvestorsFree Enterprise Author:Paul Ryan