8 Extraordinary Quotes From Alan Patricof

8 Extraordinary Quotes From Alan Patricofe

It's hard to make small investments when you're a billion-dollar fund.

— Alan Patricof

Your initial instincts about investments and people are usually correct. We do a lot of due diligence in this business and most of the time it comes out where we started.

— Alan Patricof

I love art; I collect mostly modern art.

— Alan Patricof

It's actually a pretty basic concept: when businesses feel secure and confident, they are more likely to grow, hire, and invest. Conversely, when the economy is unstable, businesses often become much more risk averse, and in many cases, they're forced to make undesirable cuts that affect their bottom line.

— Alan Patricof

As a venture capitalist, I invest in people and ideas that are fresh, vibrant, and willing to disrupt the market. As a political donor, I like to see the same energy in the people I support.

— Alan Patricof

My philosophy, in a nutshell, is to wipe out the greatest amount of risk with the least amount of money.

— Alan Patricof

Every venture capitalist says at some point, 'I wish I could run this company myself' - to be the entrepreneur instead of the investor.

— Alan Patricof

In my 40-plus years as a venture capitalist, I have come to appreciate the certainty a healthy economy provides for businesses both large and small.

— Alan Patricof

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