Conrad Ricamora Quotes

I opened up a frozen-yogurt business out of college. I didn't finish college; I went halfway, and then I worked for Joel Silver, the producer, as a driver for a year.

I've been an entrepreneur three times. I started three companies.

I'm very interested in my new kitchen equipment shop. I've started it with two friends.

Pizza made me who I am. In the summer of 1998, I dropped out of college and started a pizza restaurant called Growlies in my hometown in rural Canada. My seed money: a credit card with a $20,000 limit.

Academically, I was never that interested. I skipped classes. My biggest dream was to have a coffee shop, but I had no idea how to get the money to do that.

I've always wanted to buy a bookstore. You know, sell some of those muffins and a little coffee. I don't care if we make any money. I don't want to lose a lot of money, but we could visit with people and get books.

In September of 2001, I was living in the West Village of Manhattan, working from my home for a tech start-up.

My husband and I are small business owners.

It's tough for people to get into business, especially a small business.

I'm quitting the business today. I'm going to open up an appliance store, I've always really been into toasters. I'm giving it all up.

My dream is to have a small company in France.

I have always wanted to own a homemade ice cream shop!

I've always been an entrepreneur. I start businesses for a living.

I have a business background. I have always wanted to open my own business.

As a kid, I harbored this fantasy of starting a company. I looked at the entrepreneur column in Forbes. I looked at it every month and thought, 'I want to be that guy.'

As the years passed, and I was nine, 10, 11 years old, it became obvious I was going to start up a business of some sort.

I'm a big fan of small business ownership. I think it's the backbone of American innovation. But to be successful, you first have to have the courage to go for it.

My dad started his business, No Limit, for himself.

I always knew I wanted to run a business someday.

My first company produced 'Silicon Alley Reporter' magazine, where I held the dual titles of CEO and Editor.

I always wanted to have my own boutiques. I'm so passionate about clothing and always have been so business-minded.

I wanted to start a hotel company from scratch.

When I was 13, I opened my own business called The Awesome Pretzel Company, and my dad helped me build a pretzel cart.

Being an entrepreneur is more than a matter of simply starting a business.

There's no such thing as a good time. I started an apparel-manufacturing business in the tech-boom years. I mean, come on. Get out of your garage and go take a chance and start your business.