- Good
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- Nov 07, 2020
Business Quotes
On risk, reinvention and the realities of business.
These quotes cover business from a few honest angles: the risk small operations take on hiring, breaking into an industry you weren't trained for, and how far an entire business can shift over the years. For more, see our Businessman quotes.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Remember
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- Nov 07, 2020
I still remember, as a kid, tying a yellow ribbon around a tree in front of my house during the 444 days that Iran held 52 Americans hostage. Iran is not a place we should be doing business with.
- Problems
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- Nov 07, 2020
The thorniest business problems will surface at the board meetings, and the different, sharp opinions help to better explore the poles of the arguments to make better decisions.
- Meetings
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- Nov 07, 2020
Being on a board is not just about showing up for the meetings. A board member needs to materially contribute to the success of the business.
- Breakfast
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- Nov 07, 2020
It's just not possible to be a real partner if you aren't materially participating. I believe even the busiest business owners must drive a carpool, pack a lunch, help with homework, make a breakfast or dinner, and consistently attend school events.
- Personal
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- Nov 07, 2020
The median startup is a business that's capitalized with about $25,000. The financing of that business comes from the entrepreneur's savings. The business is a retail or personal service business, a hair salon or a clothing store, that kind of thing.
- Music
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'd fired anyone who was involved with Creed. I didn't want anything to do with the music business. The entire press and industry hated me, so what was the point?
- Day
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- Nov 07, 2020
We believed it was better to pay as you go than it was to pay your bills by borrowing and laying up debts for another day. To pay as you go, that policy is a safer business policy and a saner business policy, and we thought it was a saner national policy.
- Nov 07, 2020
Well, Bill, I don't think you're going to find many shy people that are in the political business.
- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
I got into this business because I like acting and I want to make movies. I would be happy living the rest of my life never famous.
- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
The theatre show-biz types don't change much, no matter what era we're in. The question of how you balance being in show business with your personal life isn't very different.
- Government
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- Nov 07, 2020