Jason Calacanis Quotes

“You have to have a big vision and take very small steps to get there.”

“What I’ve learned in my career is that it takes the same amount of effort to build a $10bn company as it does a $1bn company; you as the entrepreneur are going to put your entire life, your entire effort into it.”

“The problem most people make with their media presence is they’re trying to craft a media presence as opposed to just consistently publishing who they are.”

“Starting is easy. Finishing is hard.”

“There is no luck, you work hard and study things intently. If you do that for long and hard enough you're successful.”

“If you’ve got a good job, you should bust your butt to make your company as successful and profitable as possible.”

“People’s reputations are made in the bad times more than the good times.”

“The number one reason a startup shuts down is not actually running out of money, which is what most people believe. The number one reason a startup fails is that the founder gives up.”

“If you can’t sell your product, it’s not a product—it’s a hobby.”

“Fortunes are built during the down market and collected in the up market.”