Justin Kan

It helps tremendously to have operating startup experience when advising startups. It is much easier to tell people how to talk to customers, build product, manage an engineering team, raise money from investors, and talk to press when you've done it before yourself.

American Businessman

Ratan Tata

Some entrepreneurs talk of a high burn rate, high advertising rate, and so on, with no outcome, so it doesn't impress me. But an entrepreneur who has that kind of a feeling of responsibility towards his investors is somebody who will have all my support.

Indian Businessman

Jason Calacanis

It's very important as a startup to get early press because, although it may not be a large number of people, having a 'Fast Company' story - some of those people that read it are going to be your next employees and hires, your next investors.

Ildefonso Guajardo Villarreal

If a private investor is raising his hand and saying, 'I don't have the conditions with which to work,' then the government has the responsibility to create those conditions.

Mexican Economist

Paul Polman

Around the world, businesses and investors are increasingly taking action to climate-proof their own organizations.

Dutch Businessman

Naval Ravikant

With tech startups, it's all loose-goosie. You raise money as you go, often from friends, family and investors.

Businessman

Jose Manuel Barroso

For investor confidence, it is important that there is certainty about the future of Ireland in E.U.

Portuguese Politician

Fabrizio Moreira

Investing in gold is one of the wisest decisions that you can make as an investor.

Ecuadorian Politician

Fred Wilson

Being an entrepreneur is hard. Having supportive and caring investors helps.

James Dyson

We need to encourage investors to invest in high-technology startups.

British Designer

Understand that investors aim for financial gain, be it short-term or long-term benefits.

Profit Motive

Investors may also seek non-financial advantages, like influence or network expansion.

Not Just Money

Property, private, and professional investor imply specific investment areas or expertise.

Immediate Identifiers

An investor may buy shares to influence company decisions or policies.

Company Ties

Being an investor can come with voting rights in company matters, big or small.

Shareholder Role

Foreign, potential, and small classifications help understand the investor's origin or investment size.

Investor Types

Investors can fund a variety of projects, from infrastructure to startups.

Broad Investments

Institutional investors like banks can have a powerful impact on project funding.

Institutional Clout

Individuals are often retail investors, unlike organizations which are institutional.

Retail vs Institutional

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