David Sze Quotes

I love using a targeted acquisition approach in conjunction with a business that has a clear strategy and strong organic growth.

Having spent almost 25 years in different roles within Investor, I have truly enjoyed working with creating long-term value in our companies.

I didn't generate my success by being a prognosticator. I developed my reputation building our businesses by building great businesses and making them more efficient.

One of my major objectives is to build a long-term enterprise, to build shareholder value over time.

Making a company fit to sell may be the only way to ensure you never need a buyer.

When you start a business, go for the lowest hanging fruit.

Many businesses fail because the owner wasn't willing to invest and wasn't educated on the difference between spending money frivolously and investing money into the business for growth, and the risks and rewards of that cash infusion.

I think this is also a great time to invest in private equity, helping companies grow from the ground up.

Growing Ineos has been a lot of fun.

We really wake up every day trying to build businesses. That is the goal of private equity. It's a misnomer out there that private equity profits by shrinking companies. In fact, it's just the opposite. Private equity creates value by growing great companies.

A savvy entrepreneur will not always look for investment money, first.

If you're not a risk taker, you should get the hell out of business.

I'm not trying to change an image, I'm just trying to make sure that the facts match the image. The facts are basically that I'm a builder. I have not dissembled any company nor split up any companies, nor do I ever buy any companies with that intent.

Any jerk can have short-term earnings. You squeeze, squeeze, squeeze, and the company sinks five years later.

Making new products is an easy tap for a company in a recession.

We need investors who plant and grow, not reap and run.

Too many executives I've met over the years have the mentality of a bodybuilder; they've come to accept the idea that growth is synonymous with success.

A strong sense of purpose drives businesses to take the long view and invest for growth.

Going public is one step in the life cycle of a company; it's not the last step.

Zeroing in on the best sectors or the best regions of the world is great, but zeroing in on the very best individual stocks is the key to making truly impressive profits.

Good decisions can have bad short-term outcomes but be great for the business long-term.

It's not wise to limit firms' expansion projects. Let us only be limited by the market.

I love doing deals and operating companies.

Google Ventures has a direct financial incentive to ensure the companies we invest in succeed.

A business like an automobile, has to be driven, in order to get results.