“The artist's task is to become a successful eccentric, a strange but wise duck able to venture out of solitary confinement and mingle among society.” AbleArtistSuccessfulWiseStrangeTasksDucksSolitaryVentureEccentricConfinementSolitary Confinement Book:Affirmations for Artists Source: Affirmations for Artists
“Northleaf is delighted to have been chosen to manage the new fund. We look forward to implementing the fund's long-term strategy of constructing a portfolio of high-potential venture capital funds with the scale and resources to execute their plans, support successful high-growth companies and deliver world-class returns.” WorldLooksLongHas BeensGrowthTermCompanyClassSupportSuccessfulPlansReturnResourcesStrategyScalesChosenManageLong TermFundVentureDelightedPortfoliosWorld ClassVenture CapitalImplementing Author:Jeff Pentland
“The more successful the unit, the more difficult it is to make sure that the large company doesn't put the same expectations on it as it does for the rest of the company. When it's a new venture, whether it's outside or inside the business, it's a child. And you don't put a 40-pound pack on a 6-year-old's back when you take her hiking.” YearsChildrenDoeDifficultCompanySuccessfulExpectationsPoundsHikingPacksVentureUnitsBack WhenLarge CompaniesNew Ventures Author:Peter Drucker
“After I began to make some money, my brain-damaged accountant put me in one business after another that went bad. The only one that panned out was a small bank, an old Scottish firm with London offices in Pall Mall. I was a director. We sold out to a larger bank. That was the only successful venture I've had, apart from acting.” ActingBrainSuccessfulDirectorsOfficeLondonFirmVentureScottishMallsAccountantsSold Out Author:Sean Connery