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Entrepreneurship is usually about people executing in the face of other folks telling them that it's not going to work.

I aim to combine all the things I do in a comprehensive and holistic fashion that benefits startups and the people who make them grow.

Dave McClure

I think you'll see a lot more people in the Valley get more involved in politics.

Dave McClure

I must say I have turned down several great companies, so I'd probably say I have to keep learning.

Dave McClure

The reason we invest globally is because we think that's where a lot of the growth is happening: around the world.

Dave McClure

I'm better than probably 90 percent of the people out there. Doesn't mean I'm smart; probably means I'm lucky.

Dave McClure

Europe is kind of fragmented. Africa is nascent; we've made a few investments, including four in Egypt. I visit 50-60 cities and 20-25 countries a year. The intent is to be a global fund, which takes time and prioritization.

Dave McClure

Companies that tend to survive are the rebels.

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I don't know if we're doing the optimal things that we can to try and connect different people on the planet with different points of view and not be so angry at each other.

Dave McClure

I won't say that 'shotgun' is the word I'd prefer to use, but we certainly do a lot of investments.

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Everyone has a different definition of risk. Sometimes that creates opportunities as well.

Dave McClure

There's a mathematical way to get success.

Dave McClure

We are trying to build large, lasting businesses.

Dave McClure

There's going to be a Google or a Facebook or a Zynga every three to five years. Those are really big ideas that do return substantial amounts of money.

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Not everybody wants to be Mark Zuckerberg, but everybody wants to create a little piece of the American dream, the Silicon Valley version. I don't think that's a bad thing.

Dave McClure

We think that there's a lot of opportunities in helping improve finding food, delivering food, ordering systems, notifications system, and its a very frequent purchase item for a lot of people.

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While I'd like to believe that I'm not a bad or evil person, regardless, it's clear that some of my past actions have hurt or offended several women. And I probably deserve to be called a creep.

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We have to support the well-being of society.

Dave McClure

Even for a lot of people in the Valley who are more conservative, a lot of them find Trump to be incredibly offensive and a blowhard.

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Offline, anything is expensive. Online is much cheaper, usually, to do almost anything.

Dave McClure

Entrepreneurship is usually about people executing in the face of other folks telling them that it's not going to work.

Dave McClure

I did pick Lyft, but Lyft didn't seem amazing.

Dave McClure

I think 'Shark Tank' is targeting companies that are really trying to raise their very first dollar. A lot of them aren't really tech focused. We're definitely going after companies that are building real technology, either software or hardware, they probably have raised a couple hundred thousand already.

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I don't expect anyone to believe I will change, but I'm working on it.

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My personal failures aside, 500 has long supported a diverse community of entrepreneurs including women, minorities, LGTBQ, international, and other overlooked founders.

Dave McClure

I bet on a lot of stuff that's low-priced, and most of it's going to go back down to zero. But some of it's going to go up.

Dave McClure

'Bazillion Dollar Club' follows six struggling startups trying to get their products together.

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