When an founder is booted out of the company, they say the company has been foundersized.

This is also known as The Mushroom Effect for Entrepreneurs —

– first they keep you in the dark

– then they throw shit on you

– then they can you.

:Nolan Bushnell at the Stanford GSB Conference on Entrepreneurship 2002

Venture capitalists have deep pockets, but very short arms.

:Kamran Elahian at the Stanford GSB Conference on Entrepreneurship 2002

Leadership is the ability to build consensus in the face of adversity

:Jerry Kaplan at the Stanford GSB Conference on Entrepreneurship 2002

Attitude is the mother of luck

:Kirk Perron, Founder, Jamba Juice, at the Stanford GSB Conference on Entrepreneurship 2002

I am the Market.

:Chip Conley, Joi de Vivre @ the Stanford GSB Conference on Entrepreneurship 2002