20 Best Quotes by Entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuk

From age 16 I lived and breathed wine. I read every magazine and book about wine.

IQ is a commodity data is a commodity. I’m far more interested in watching people interact at a restaurant with their smartphone. We can all read ‘Tech Crunch’ ‘Ad Age.’ I would rather be living in the trenches. I would rather be going to Whole Foods in Columbus Circle to watch people shop with their smartphones.

I’m a big fan of Mashable and TechCrunch and other outlets like that but TechMeme obviously does an amazing job of aggregating.

My dad is like a cactus – introverted and tough. I’m a people person like my mom but I got my competitiveness from my dad. He came to this country from Belarus with nothing and built a real business. He’s my hero for giving me that need to run a business and for having enormous confidence in me.

I’m concerned a little bit with the culture of celebrating the fundraise. My dad taught me that when you borrow money it’s the worst day of your life.

You have to respect your parents. They are giving you an at-bat. If you’re an entrepreneur and go into the family business you want to grow fast. Patience is important. But respect the other party… My dad and I pulled it off because we really respect each other.

People who build family businesses are not classically trained. They have to deal with an enormous amount of politics. You think corporate politics are tough? Go work for your dad or your mom.

People are chasing cash not happiness. When you chase money you’re going to lose. You’re just going to. Even if you get the money you’re not going to be happy.

I’m not afraid to call a wine that tastes like Skittles or green peppers mixed with orange marmalade. I’ll say ‘It tastes like chicken.’ I mean that’s not what people think of when they think of wine but that’s what it tastes like to me and it hits home.

Even though I’m a hype man myself I like the practicality of it all. People who understand how to turn a profit. At the end of the day this is still business so I’m looking for real practical knowledge of how to actually make money not necessarily raise it.

Brands mature over time like a marriage. The bond you feel with your spouse is different than when you first met each other. Excitement and discovery are replaced by comfort and depth.

My dad is like a cactus – introverted and tough. I’m a people person like my mom but I got my competitiveness from my dad. He came to this country from Belarus with nothing and built a real business. He’s my hero for giving me that need to run a business and for having enormous confidence in me.

People who build family businesses are not classically trained. They have to deal with an enormous amount of politics. You think corporate politics are tough? Go work for your dad or your mom.

I find it fascinating that a lot of business books that do well are from people who’ve never made any money in business.

I’m concerned a little bit with the culture of celebrating the fundraise. My dad taught me that when you borrow money it’s the worst day of your life.

Even though I’m a hype man myself I like the practicality of it all. People who understand how to turn a profit. At the end of the day this is still business so I’m looking for real practical knowledge of how to actually make money not necessarily raise it.

People are chasing cash not happiness. When you chase money you’re going to lose. You’re just going to. Even if you get the money you’re not going to be happy.

I want to sit with 80- and 90-year-old people more than anyone. They have played this game before. Not one of them has told me ‘I wish I had more money.’

You have to respect your parents. They are giving you an at-bat. If you’re an entrepreneur and go into the family business you want to grow fast. Patience is important. But respect the other party… My dad and I pulled it off because we really respect each other.

People who build family businesses are not classically trained. They have to deal with an enormous amount of politics. You think corporate politics are tough? Go work for your dad or your mom.

Anyone working for a big company might be skeptical that a large business or even a strictly online business can form the same kind of friendly loyal relationship with customers as a local retailer. I’m saying it’s already been done because I lived it.

You have to respect your parents. They are giving you an at-bat. If you’re an entrepreneur and go into the family business you want to grow fast. Patience is important. But respect the other party… My dad and I pulled it off because we really respect each other.

I know I could be the host of ‘SportsCenter’ in two years if I changed my show today to sports.

I always say that the real success of Wine Library wasn’t due to the videos I posted but to the hours I spent talking to people online afterward making connections and building relationships.

As much as I love crisp clean whites there’s always a time for rich but balanced Chardonnays with oak especially at Thanksgiving.