James Smitt

“At its very core, choosing the path of an entrepreneur is the most liberating experience, the smartest approach to control our destinies, and an honorable route to serve humankind while making an impact and building wealth with our raw talents and skills.”
― Victoria Silchenko, Raise and Rise: Funding Sources for Your Startup in the Era of Digital Transformation & Blockchain

“I don’t think being funny is a choice; most often it is a binding call for any rational human-being with a sense of humor and a sense of tragedy. Both senses have to rely on reality, which begs for our enlightenment: The world needs more people saving it from useless projects than people with useless projects promising to save the world.”
― Victoria Silchenko, Raise and Rise: Funding Sources for Your Startup in the Era of Digital Transformation & Blockchain

“Knowing how to build a business is far more important than knowing how to build a pitch deck.”
― Victoria Silchenko, Raise and Rise: Funding Sources for Your Startup in the Era of Digital Transformation & Blockchain

“Our boundless optimism is what keeps us, self-starters alive, but there is a thin line between being an optimist and being delusional.”
― Victoria Silchenko, Raise and Rise: Funding Sources for Your Startup in the Era of Digital Transformation & Blockchain