While I am a capitalist at heart and I have no problems with commercialization as such, I believe that while it's okay if education becomes a profitable business, it's not okay if it becomes corrupt. Chetan Bhagat businesscapitalistcommercialization Change image and share on social
Rome is magic, it's like being in Hollywood. But the difference between Hollywood and Rome is that here you don't have just the movie business. The movie business is so little, so you also have the choice to hang out with people who do different kinds of business. Maria Grazia Cucinotta businesschoicedifference share on social
I'm not against business. I'm against big business in bed with big government. Dave Brat bedbigbusiness Change image and share on social
The first mistake in public business is the going into it. Benjamin Franklin businessmistakepublic Change image and share on social
When you are in business for a long time, you go through good times and bad times. When you go through bad times, you learn to control costs, satisfy customers better, satisfy employees better and become more transparent. Therefore, you build character in the company. N. R. Narayana Murthy badbuildbusiness share on social
If being the biggest company was a guarantee of success, we'd all be using IBM computers and driving GM cars. James Surowiecki bigcarcompany Change image and share on social
Life would certainly be easier if we all came equipped with our own personal FAQ lists. When we meet someone, we could pass them a business card with the list on the back, and then step back and let them read before we tried to talk. Jeff Lindsay backbusinesscard share on social
My goal is to get another 30 years out of this business. So I need to figure out the fuel to do that. And so far, I think it's respect and quality and company, not celebrity or box office or stardom. It's not a sprinter's approach. It's more like a long-distance thing. You can stick around a lot longer if you kind of slow-play it. Jason Bateman approachboxbusiness share on social
In the business world, I did fairly well, but wasn't happy. A bout of sciatica put me flat on my back. All I could do was read, listen to my mother's stories about the Sandovals, and daydream: a return to self. My writing career had begun. Sandra Cisneros backbeginbout share on social
I don't run a non-profit. There are lots of non-profits in America - in Detroit, parts of Wall Street, etc. I run a not for profit. We're a business. The only difference is that instead of selling soap or sneakers, we sell hope and leadership. Nancy Lublin americabusinessdetroit share on social