Power Thought

Warren Buffett

I don't look to jump over 7-foot bars. I look around for 1-foot bars that I can step over.

Peter Shankman, founder, Haro

You can't make anything viral, but you can make something good.

Joe Kraus, partner, Google Ventures

If you're going to put your product in beta, put your business model in beta with it.

Mark Cuban, NBA owner and entrepreneur

I'm always afraid of failing. It's great motivation to work harder.

Tom Preston-Werner, co-founder, Github

Bootstrapping is a way to do something about the problems you have without letting someone else give you permission to do them.

Omar Hamoui, founder, AdMob

Never, never, never hire people with an attitude. You will regret it.

Jim Collins, author

The essence of profound insight is simplicity.

Spencer Fry, co-founder, CarbonMade

No more romanticizing about how cool it is to be an entrepreneur. It's a struggle to save your company's life -- and your own skin -- every day of the week.

Michael Lopp, blogger

A milestone is less date and more definition.

Jake Nickell, co-founder, Threadless

I try not to make any decisions that I'm not excited about.

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