Sachin Bansal Quotes

What does an entrepreneur do? The first thing is they've given themselves permission to see a problem. Most people don't want to see problems... Once you see a problem and you keep looking at it, you'll find an answer.

Real entrepreneurs have what I call the three Ps (and, trust me, none of them stands for 'permission'). Real entrepreneurs have a 'passion' for what they're doing, a 'problem' that needs to be solved, and a 'purpose' that drives them forward.

There are a number of traits that combine to create entrepreneurial potential. We find that openness coordinates very well with successful entrepreneurs. The more open-minded you are, the more you see the world as it actually is. The more closed-minded, the more you see the world as you want it to be.

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

I believe that 20-somethings would be more likely to embrace experimentation - and provide additional value - if they felt safe to do so.

The big, fun, ambitious ideas tend to come out of the frustration of talking for too long about the smaller, weaselly ones.

We're looking for people who are working on things that seem out of reach, uncomfortably difficult.

You've got to experiment to figure out what works.

If you don't take risks, you won't be able to do anything. I was confident I could use my experience to change and improve the way Macau worked.

I am thoroughly enjoying spending the majority of my time with entrepreneurs. I find that their enthusiasm, dedication, willingness to take huge risks and desire to make a dramatic impact quite inspiring.

The best people in this industry [technology] are the people who are trying to solve big problems.

Entrepreneurship requires an unvanquished spirit of curiosity, an openness to learning, a letting go of OldCo so you're free to create NewCo.

I'd like to see the word 'entrepreneur' knocked off its pedestal. Being 'entrepreneurial' is something I look for not only in founders to invest in, but also employees to hire.

It suddenly occurred to me that the hottest tech startups are solving all the problems of being 20 years old, with cash on hand, because that's who thinks them up.

Talented people have a responsibility to get the training they need to be successful risk takers and go out there to take risks. What I see is surplus of talented people and a shortage of people willing to take the risks.

I had a spell no more striking than other people of my job description. I did all the things you weren't supposed to do. I had a motto: When in doubt, try it. I went out and committed experience.

There's nothing like having some healthy competition. We really strive to think outside the box by taking the standard approach the then twisting it a little, all the while trying something new.

My imagination ran 24/7, and to me, every problem was a challenge to solve and new product to create. It wasn't until I started teaching that I realized that not everyone's head worked the same way.

We stay on top of design styles and aren't afraid to take on new challenges.

We have a mantra at the Big Machine Label Group: Start with crazy and work backward.

Yes, I am successful in Asia. But if you think about that too much, you become boring. Because you don't want to take risks.

First of all, magicians practice a lot. It requires a lot of discipline. Second, you can't be afraid to be a leader, to go onstage, and you learn to have presence. You need to be able to visualize and connect and create. Most important, you learn to think outside the box.

We all have an entrepreneur in us; it's just whether we choose the tradeoffs to become one.

My idea for Gucci was crazy, but that's the only idea I had. I was sure I'd be fired after the first show.

There was no model how to make a documentary production company work. I figured it out as I went along.