I'd rather invest in an entrepreneur who has failed before than one who assumes success from day one. Kevin O'Leary assumedayentrepreneur Change image and share on social
I keep anywhere between 5-10 percent of my net worth in venture ideas. Kevin O'Leary ideanetpercent Change image and share on social
Being an employee is a bad outcome. You want to avoid that. Being an employee is never a good outcome. That's just an opinion. Kevin O'Leary avoidbademployee Change image and share on social
Unions are about the collective leverage, the power of numbers versus the power of capital. Kevin O'Leary capitalcollectiveleverage Change image and share on social
There's something very visceral about watching people beg for money. It's powerful. Kevin O'Leary begmoneypeople Change image and share on social
For whatever reason somebody can be convinced to buy a PC, it opens up a whole new market for all of us in the software business. Kevin O'Leary businessbuyconvince Change image and share on social
All businesses require capital, management and labor, and business executives, wanting to grow and maintain profitable enterprises, have a strong incentive to keep costs, including labor, as low as possible. Kevin O'Leary businesscapitalcost share on social
When you come to 'Shark Tank,' the only person you should listen to is me, because you know you're getting the truth. I'll decide if it's worth it, and after I'm finished, the rest of the people can look into it. Kevin O'Leary decidefinishlisten share on social
Imagine how foolish you'd look if, like one clever salesman who once pitched to me, you tried to license your product to a big industry player without knowing they just launched a competing product. With the right background research, he could have avoided that and other landmines - and so can you. Kevin O'Leary avoidbackgroundbig share on social