There is always a critical job to be done. There is a sales door to be opened, a credit line to be established, a new important employee to be found, or a business technique to be learned. The venture investor must always be on call to advise, to persuade, to dissuade, to encourage, but always to help build. Then venture capital becomes true creative capital - creating growth for the company and financial success for the investing organization

Always consider investing in a grade-A man with a grade-B idea. Never invest in a grade-B man with a grade-A idea.

Without action, the world would still be an idea.

Someone, somewhere, is making a product that will make your product obsolete.

You will get no where if you do not inspire people.

People who do well in life understand things that other people don't understand.

Be friendly but not chummy with your lawyers.