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I'm the classic old-school entrepreneur that says let's build companies of lasting value.

- Heidi Roizen
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You can't write about a personal struggle if you're going to water it down to meet everyone's expectations about what's appropriate.

The individual dynamics going on within a venture fund are critically important to you. Unfortunately, they're also very opaque.

I used to fall into the trap of thinking that taking care of my husband and kids was more important than taking care of myself. Now I have a new attitude: You know when you're on an airplane and the manual tells you to put on your oxygen mask first and then help the person next to you? I feel the same way about my health.

I like to make good things happen for other people. It makes me happy, and I believe it's good for my business as well.

You know what kind of companies generally survive? Companies that make more money than they spend. I know, duh, right?

I think women let themselves be burdened by failures much more than men do. They agonize - and I do it a lot, too - and rethink them.

I put working out on my calendar as if it were a part of my job. It makes exercise as important a priority as brushing my teeth - something I need to do every day.

If you're the only woman in the room, and you raise your hand, there's a good chance your question's going to get answered. You stand out.

If you have to be a female in business, Silicon Valley is the best place because it's a meritocracy. It's not about who you are, it's about what you can do.

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I'm the classic old-school entrepreneur that says let's build companies of lasting value.

I'm the classic old-school entrepreneur that says let's build companies of lasting value.

I'm the classic old-school entrepreneur that says let's build companies of lasting value.

I'm the classic old-school entrepreneur that says let's build companies of lasting value.

I'm the classic old-school entrepreneur that says let's build companies of lasting value.

I'm the classic old-school entrepreneur that says let's build companies of lasting value.

I'm the classic old-school entrepreneur that says let's build companies of lasting value.

I'm the classic old-school entrepreneur that says let's build companies of lasting value.

I'm the classic old-school entrepreneur that says let's build companies of lasting value.

I'm the classic old-school entrepreneur that says let's build companies of lasting value.

I'm the classic old-school entrepreneur that says let's build companies of lasting value.

I'm the classic old-school entrepreneur that says let's build companies of lasting value.

I'm the classic old-school entrepreneur that says let's build companies of lasting value.

I'm the classic old-school entrepreneur that says let's build companies of lasting value.

I'm the classic old-school entrepreneur that says let's build companies of lasting value.