Startup Team Quotes & Sayings

A single mediocre hire in the first five will often in fact kill a startup. — Sam Altman

Forever echoed in their favor. "Never say never", she said softly. For you see, Forever had never heard of Never. — Shannon L. Alder

It was easier to come to maturity when there were more well-defined philosophical options. — David Brooks

A startup is a team of people on a mission, and a good culture is just what that looks like on the inside. — Peter Thiel

Jesus faithfully and courageously represented the nonviolent and loving heart of God. Jesus and his way of nonviolent, self-giving love, the text suggests, will earn the trust of all humanity. We will ultimately migrate, in other words, toward the way of Jesus. — Brian D. McLaren

Startup success is driven most by the product passion, quality, vision, team-work and persistence of the founding team and the talent that the team attracts. — Jim Breyer

The gift of comedy is often best delivered on the wings of understatement. — Tony Bulmer

A fruitless year, take a fearless heart
One that blooms late will flourish in the dark — Criss Jami

Man is busy driving his life, and forgets it has an end until he fatally crushes it into a pit — Bangambiki Habyarimana

I stayed there on the floor like that for a long, long time.
Eating and crying.
Crying and eating. — Matt De La Pena

Hold at least one all-hands meeting every quarter and, to underscore the startup's team concept, make sure at least one additional executive joins you in leading the meeting. — Scott Weiss

If someone is choosing between joining McKinsey or your startup it's very unlikely they're going to work out at the startup. — Sam Altman

Just sit tight. Reinforcements should be here soon. Hopefully nothing happens before-"
Lightning crackled overhead. The wind picked up with a vengeance. Worksheets flew into the Grand Canyon, and the entire bridge shuddered. Kids screamed, stumbling and grabbing the rails.
"I had to say something," Hedge grumbled. He bellowed into his megaphone: "Everyone inside! The cow says moo! Off the skywalk!"
"I thought you said this thing was stable!" Jason shouted over the wind.
"Under normal circumstances," Hedge agreed, "which these aren't. — Rick Riordan

Pull over," said Charles, his voice rough.
Isaac wasn't going to argue with him. So he eased the van to a stop on the shoulder of the road.
Charles hopped out, patted the side of the car, and said, "Go on out to the address I gave you. I'm going to run the direct path and I should beat you there."
It wasn't until then that Isaac realized Charles had begun changing to wolf. Isaac couldn't speak - except to swear at the worst bits - while he changed, and Charles could have a regular conversation, or something pretty close to it. Damn. When he grew up, he wanted to be like Charles. — Patricia Briggs

First truck called a 'pick-up' was an International Harvester S in 1921. — L. M. Boyd

Motivated teams are the key to success at every startup, yet I still know entrepreneurs who gave an inspirational speech to kick off the quarter but haven't been heard from since, or don't realize that their actions are often more demotivating than inspirational. — Martin Zwilling

Building a great team is the lifeblood of any startup, and finding great talent is one of the hardest and costliest tasks any CEO will ever face. — Jay Samit

When we launched If WeRanTheWorld, I said to my team, I want us to innovate in every aspect of how we design and operate this as a business venture, as much as the web platform itself - because I want us to design our own startup around the working lives that we would all like to live. Women and men alike. — Cindy Gallop

I'm messing with my hair, giving it an ultra-body, sexy look to go with my outfit. ('Cause, well, if you're going to go hot - make it burn, right?) — Melanie Marks

By the way, that's my number one piece of advice if you're going to join a startup: pick a rocket ship. — Sam Altman

silence is kind of considered approval. — Erin Watt