Ndindi Nyoro’s Quotes On Business, Entrepreneurship & Investing
- “A businessman seeks to expand what they know, an entrepreneur goes beyond to innovate, and an investor makes money passively.”
- “You can make money faster through creating value than through extraction.”
- “Do not own 100% of a fish pond, seek to own a slice of the ocean.”
- “There is no billionaire in the world who owns 100% of their business.”
- “Once you bring in an investor, the valuation of your business expands instantly.”
- “The intersection of an idea and money is what creates a business. An idea without money is still just a dream.”
Ndindi Nyoro’s Quotes On Money & Markets
- “Profit is made at the point of purchase, not at the point of sale.”
- “When everyone is greedy, be fearful. When everyone is fearful, be greedy.”
- “A lot of money is made during crisis, not during comfort.”
- “Money should not sleep in your account, it should work for you.”
- “Many of us are obsessed with plots and flats, but is that the most optimal use of capital?”
- “Buy low, sell high — in everything.”
Ndindi Nyoro’s Quotes On Scaling & Ownership
- “Mark Zuckerberg owns only 13% of Facebook, Jeff Bezos 12.7% of Amazon, and Warren Buffett just 16% of Berkshire. That’s how wealth is built.”
- “Even if your percentage ownership reduces, your aggregate wealth expands.”
- “Stop running a business, start running a corporation.”
- “You cannot move from millionaire to billionaire by holding on to 100% of your small business.”
Ndindi Nyoro’s Quotes On Discipline & Mindset
- “Bookkeeping may look simple, but it is the difference between knowing if you are progressing or stagnating.”
- “Success requires obsession. Musk, Jobs, and Gates were not just interested, they were obsessed.”
- “Do not tire yourself with micro decisions every day. In 10 years, four strategic decisions are enough.”
- “In economics, it is not out of the benevolence of the baker that we get bread, but out of his selfish interest to make money.”