Vivek Ranadivé's quotes, sayings

Go out there, be a fool, learn, try different things, and be ferocious.

You are living in an incredible time, do not waste it. Because what happens in the next 10 or 20 years is going to be unprecedented in human history.

Don’t Compete on Price

Imagine Steve Jobs going to his board and saying, ‘I want to get into the cell phone business.’ They’d ask, ‘How much experience do you have?’ ‘None.’ ‘There are already 10 companies competing to make cheaper and cheaper phones. How are you going to make yours cheaper?’ ‘I’m not. Mine’s going to be more expensive.’ A few years later, the iPhone business was worth more than Microsoft and Google combined.

I go into areas I do not know nothing about.

Stay foolish, stay hungry. I am a fool and I love fools.

Reach Your Destiny

You have to just have such conviction that there is no force in the universe that is going to prevent you from reaching your destiny.

Should You Become an Entrepreneur?

I don’t think everyone is built for entrepreneurship. If you have an idea and ask me whether you should quit your job and start a company, I’ll probably say no - because if you have to ask, the answer is no.

You can't take "no" for an answer.

People Follow Mission

When people see that you are ferocious, when people see that you have a vision, you have a mission, and you are unrelenting in the pursuit of that, then they will follow you to the ends of the earth.

Learn, Adjust, Move Forward

You have to take bad news and setbacks. I call it ‘chewing cactus.’ You chew the cactus, listen, smile, learn, adjust, and keep moving forward. Do that, and anything is possible.

Obsessed and Relentless

The billionaires I know are a little bit outrageous and a lot ferocious. Ferocious means being unrelenting - getting back up no matter how many times you get knocked down, being obsessed with what you do, and having a sense of urgency.

The Founder Superpower

My superpower is I can convince people that are way smarter than me to hang out with me and even follow me to the ends of the earth.

Be With Smart People

I have always been lucky to surround myself with amazing people, and somebody smart told me that, hey, just be with smart people.

Dreams Over Starting Point

I landed in Boston, I had $50 in my pocket but big dreams in my head.

You’re Never Too Old to Start

I’m 67, and I’m still trying to figure out what I want to do when I grow up.

I still think I got a lot to do, my best days are ahead of me.