N. R. Narayana Murthy Quotes

Entrepreneurship is not for everyone.

Past success is no guarantee of future success, so I have learned to be an entrepreneur. I began to produce and direct my own projects.

An entrepreneur assumes the risk and is dedicated and committed to the success of whatever he or she undertakes.

In the first three years of Mint, from when it was founded to when it was sold, I can honestly say that in a sustainable way, I couldn't have worked any harder on it.

Entrepreneurs are risk takers, willing to roll the dice with their money or reputation on the line in support of an idea or enterprise. They willingly assume responsibility for the success or failure of a venture and are answerable for all its facets.

You have to do stuff that you're actually incredibly passionate and excited about and you know something about. The 'oppor-tuneurs' don't do as well as the entrepreneurs.

I wasn't born a natural entrepreneur. I had to be trained.

I never expect business to be easy.

Don't take shortcuts while building your company - keep trying for the best.

I think of entrepreneurship as a way of creating value.

Entrepreneurship is, in large part, about building something from nothing, which means creating a cause.

It can be isolating to be an entrepreneur… you have to keep hustling to make it happen and that can be lonely.

A lot of people may know me for my music now. It took me almost 14 years to get where I am, and it was really hard.

I guess one of the main things you realize when you work as an entrepreneur is that it's long days, long hours.

Part of being an entrepreneur is, like, it's just so great to run your own business, that feeling you get.

As an entrepreneur, if you're the originator, you need to be faster than ever.

Today as an entrepreneur you have more options.

I have accomplished a lot, but it didn't happen overnight for me. I was 35 when I got the show, and had been working professionally for 15 years. It would be a lot weirder if I were in my early 20s and stumbled into it.

When I was coming up as an entrepreneur, I had to fight for everything I got, and there was no clear roadmap of how to be successful.

As an entrepreneur, you never stop learning.

I was an investor doing well and decided to be an entrepreneur.

When you start a company, it's a singular focus. You have the wind at your back.

I'm always hustling.

You know, being an entrepreneur is super hard work, and if you're not passionate about what you're doing, you're probably not going to succeed.

You can't go into business thinking that success will come to you in just one or two years.