"Venture capitalists are like lemmings jumping on the software bandwagon"
- Adam Osborne
About this Quote
Adam Osborne's quote is a metaphor comparing investor to lemmings. Lemmings are little rodents that are known for their mass migrations, often causing their deaths. By comparing venture capitalists to lemmings, Osborne is recommending that venture capitalists are blindly following the pattern of buying software business without thinking about the possible dangers. This could be translated as a cautioning to investor to be more conscious of their financial investments and to not be so quick to jump on the software application bandwagon. Osborne's quote likewise implies that the software application market is becoming progressively saturated, which investor ought to be more selective in their financial investments. Ultimately, Osborne's quote acts as a tip to venture capitalists to be more careful and to hesitate before purchasing software application business.
This quote is written / told by Adam Osborne between March 6, 1939 and March 18, 2003. He/she was a famous Author.
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