Joy Mangano Quotes

The point of an accelerator is to teach you about companies and business, not about technology.

I always knew I wanted to be an entrepreneur. I started my own software company in high school and went to college to study entrepreneurship.

It turns out that no undergrad class prepares you to start a startup - you learn most of it as you do it.

I really have become very interested at working with and helping entrepreneurs at the early stages of their growth.

TechStars is mentorship-driven.

I love building companies; I love making products.

Small businesses, you can give them capital, but what they often need as much is mentoring, advice and help with their business plan.

It helps to have founded and run a company if you're going to help somebody run a company who is a founder.

From the start, ProFounder was created to make sure anyone could be empowered to pursue their dreams through entrepreneurship.

I've been good at product entrepreneuring.

You have to have a business model you believe in and like.

Every phase of building a company is really hard.

Entrepreneurship works on the apprenticeship model. The best way to learn how to be an entrepreneur is to start a company and seek the advice of a successful entrepreneur in the area in which you are interested. Or work at a startup for a few years to learn the ropes.

A lot of people have a great business idea; they just need a little push to make it a reality.

When I explained my business model to my family, they asked if I was going to open a travel agency.

Other than playing the game I love, my passion is investing in innovative companies and helping the entrepreneurs behind them succeed.

I enjoy business, being an entrepreneur on every level. I really enjoy it.

I turn to people who've been successful running networks, building production companies, building music companies, and people who have done it, and I ask them about their successes. And you will see them light up and give you all the information you need.

Plenty of entrepreneurs can start a company. What is more rare is to evolve it and to scale with it over time.

If you're positioned to start your own organization, that's great - but rare.

You have to have a business model you believe in and like.

Building a business is not rocket science, it's about having a great idea and seeing it through with integrity.

Entrepreneurship: 10% coach, 20% player, 30% cheerleader, 40% waterboy.

Mentorship is key to unlocking each of our entrepreneurial spirits.

I always knew I wanted to start my own line. Nights and weekends, I would work on my business plan.