Mr. Wrigley believed in this: Put all your eggs in one basket and watch the basket. They don't do that today. This is the old-fashioned way I'm talking about. He carried it on to his business. Do one thing and stay with it. Ernie Banks basketbelievebusiness share on social
Another friend hired me to open doors for him in the moving and relocation business. I did that for 10 years, am still doing it. And I do some work for the Cubs, in community relations. Ernie Banks businesscommunitycub Change image and share on social
There's nothing wrong with raising venture capital. Many lean startups are ambitious and are able to deploy large amounts of capital. What differentiates them is their disciplined approach to determining when to spend money: after the fundamental elements of the business model have been empirically validated. Eric Ries ambitiousamountapproach share on social
I've learned that life is very tricky business: Each person needs to find what they want to do in life and not be dissuaded when people question them. Eli Wallach businessdissuadefind Change image and share on social
The experienced fighting pilot does not take unnecessary risks. His business is to shoot down enemy planes, not to get shot down. Eddie Rickenbacker businessenemyexperience Change image and share on social
Lack of courage or means often deters the European woman from more independent business activity, and this in spite of increasing freedom to choose her occupation, in spite of brilliant examples of successful undertakings of women, in photography, hotel or boarding-house management, dress-making, etc. Ellen Key activityboardbrilliant share on social
At a relatively early age, I began to believe that building a business was perhaps the greatest opportunity for making an impact, because it's a tool for making a change in the world. Elizabeth Holmes agebeginbuild Change image and share on social
That space between the white lines, that's my office. That's where I conduct my business. Early Wynn businessconductline Change image and share on social
Think of how we challenged the impression that we taxed for its own sake and that we were hostile to business. We were right to change. Ed Miliband businesschallengechange Change image and share on social
I'm not at all snobby about book prizes and how they pollute the world of literature. Just like with the Olympics, a little bit of competition gets people truly engrossed in the business of literature. Emma Donoghue bitebookbusiness share on social