You can't control the talents He gives you, no doubt about that. But you can control the effort you put forth with those talents.
Clayton KershawRead
The best part of being an angel investor is seeing these kids coming up with companies that get way more traffic than Reddit had when we sold it. I think, 'Are you kidding me? They're just kids, and they've done so much.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The joy of being an angel investor lies in witnessing young entrepreneurs exceeding past milestones.
In this quote, Alexis Ohanian expresses the excitement and pride an angel investor feels when observing young entrepreneurs successfully building companies that surpass the traffic of established platforms like Reddit. It highlights the potential and innovation of the younger generation, emphasizing that talent and success can come from unexpected places.
Themes
Angel InvestorEntrepreneurshipSuccessYouthInnovation
In practice
Example use cases
In a speech on entrepreneurship at a university, you could quote this to inspire young students.
Similar quotes
We see men who have accumulated great fortunes, but we often recognize only their triumph, overlooking the temporary defeats which they had to surmount before arriving.
Napoleon HillRead
Only in America could a refugee girl from Central Europe become secretary of state.
Madeleine AlbrightRead
Ryder Cup, Presidents Cup, whatever it may be, is maybe the most fun couple weeks we have a year, but I love being able to control my own destiny. The work that I am able to put in ahead of time was either going to come out and I was going to be successful with it, or I was going to try and fail and learn how to succeed the next time.
Jordan SpiethRead
Successful people reject rejection.
John C. MaxwellRead
To succeed in business, to reach the top, an individual must know all it is possible to know about that business.
J. Paul GettyRead