‘This is a money losing business’ said founder and president John Hughes on a a December day in late 2003. ‘In this business, breakeven
Business Quotes
Bernie Goldhirsch, Founder of Inc. Magazine
The part of sailing I really like is this when people go to sea, they have a need for self-reliance and at the same
Goal setting at Small Giants
They are very clear in their own minds about what life has to offer at it’s best – in terms of exciting challenges, camaraderie,
Konosuke Matsushita, On profit
Failure to make a profit was regarded by Matsushita as ‘a sort of crime against society. We take society’s capital, we take their people,
Death of a Salesman – Appearance
Willy Loman (to his son Biff): Bernard can get the best marks in school, y’understand, but when you get out in the business world,
Coke, On marketing
A billion years ago, human life appeared on earth. A billion minutes ago, Christianity emerged. A billion seconds ago, the Beatles performed on the
Retail consultant, On how retailers make money
‘Retailers make a statement by building on 5th Avenue – there are other motivations besides profit,’ says Davidowitz. He estimates that half of the
Huge impact of Henry Ford
Led to the first mass production line, created a mass market in automobiles, launched a corp giant, changed perceptions of travel, led to the
Gates, On getting IBM to let him license MS-DOS
Under the initial contract between Microsoft and IBM, Big Blue agreed to fund most of the development costs of MS-DOS, but only Microsoft was
Jack Bogle
Jack reminded the audience that over the past 30 years, the inflation-adjusted wage for the average American has not risen. But the rich are