Quotes by Ken Hakuta

"I wouldn't finance a fad if I were a banker."

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"Lack of money is no obstacle. Lack of an idea is an obstacle."

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"A true fad has little utility beyond its entertainment value. Think of the Mood Ring, the Pet Rock, the Slinky, Silly Putty."

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"There are conventions for people with serious, boring inventions, but fad inventors need help. You need someone to talk to. You just can't tell your friends you're going to invent a pet rock and mortgage your house to pay for it. It's embarrassing... risky mentally. Your friends think you're crazy."

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"Speed is vital. You got to strike fast. Fads have short lives, and you got to get what you can - like the case of the Pet Rock."

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