Raheem DeVaughn Quotes

When I work for someone else, I always make money for them. When I back my own ideas, I am bound to lose.

One of the perks of being the founder is that you get to build the company in your image.

You're only the boss if you put up your own money.

Entrepreneurship is the very back bone of our country and what makes us great - we are a nation of founders.

My parents were entrepreneurs. I grew up believing in the power of innovation.

The self-owned and -operated business is the freest life in the world.

I think that initial independence is very important; that's what being an entrepreneur is all about.

You have to create your own stuff. It's really exciting to create something, sell it, and feel like I'm not just a pawn waiting to be cast.

I wanted to be my own boss. I was fascinated by airlines and how I could change travel for the average person. Then I wanted to diversify.

This is mine; this is mine. I run it, I own it, and I created it. And nobody is going to make any money out of it except me.

I always invest my own money in the companies that I create. I don't believe in the whole thing of just using other people's money. I don't think that's right. I'm not going to ask other people to invest in something if I'm not prepared to do so myself.

I promise you... nobody cares about your business except for you. Nobody.

I've been able to become an entrepreneur and an independent artist.

Women are not going to start businesses because we tell them we don't have enough people of a certain group. People want to start businesses because it's a way of fulfilling their ambitions and dreams.

A lot of the reason I wanted to become an entrepreneur and avoid working for others is that you get to create the world you want to live in and the company you want to work for, and I've loved that. It's a part of entrepreneurship that women should really embrace.

Being an entrepreneur does, of course, give you greater freedom than someone who is tied to a fixed work schedule, but you'd be mistaken to think that you're going to have it easier than your 9-5 counterparts.

I chose to be in business, and I don't regret it.

Once you're an entrepreneur you're always an entrepreneur, and you need that fix.

I didn't have that when I invented MyPillow. I didn't have a safety net.

I'll put every cent that Wanxiang earns into making electric vehicles. I'll burn as much cash as it takes to succeed, or until Wanxiang goes bust.

I had been an independent entrepreneur from the beginning, and I felt I could do it myself. I didn't want to get a job.

Ultimately the clothing company is a large investment on my part, and I'm taking a huge gamble. But having a focus away from the track is good for you.

I've been investing in and funding myself since day one.

I was told I had to go to business school to succeed. I gave it a shot, but eventually dropped out to bootstrap a restaurant with just a Visa card and a $20,000 line of credit. Everyone told me restaurants were hard work (and they were right! I have so much respect for anyone in the restaurant business). I ran the restaurant for two years, sold a franchise, decided to change paths, and sold the whole operation at a modest profit.

I love everything about entrepreneurship and about owning your career and doing what you love to do.