The problem with venality in business is that getting outraged about it makes it easy to miss the systemic problems that venality often disguises. James Surowiecki businessdisguiseeasy Change image and share on social
We should be doing more business with China. We should be better connected to the Chinese economy. George Osborne businesschinachinese Change image and share on social
For us, it is very important all the time that our core business is really good but that we don't stop moving. Hans Vestberg businesscoregood Change image and share on social
I really want to work for myself and build a business from nowhere. Ieva Laguna buildbusinesswork Change image and share on social
These women whose antics we smirk at good-naturedly in the pap-traps put themselves out there at least partly on their beauty; they are in showbiz, and showing what they've got is part of their business as much as it is for male show-ponies from the Chippendales to George Clooney. Julie Burchill anticbeautybusiness share on social
eBay's business is based on enabling someone to do business with another person, and to do that, they first have to develop some measure of trust, either in the other person or the system. Pierre Omidyar basebusinessdevelop Change image and share on social
Philip Greenspun had a huge impact on me. He was the first person I knew of that embraced online communities, created a real business around open source, gave back to the community through education, and inspired me to explore photography. Matt Mullenweg backbusinesscommunity share on social
We will have a border that is open for business, open for tourism, open for legitimate travelers; but that is closed to terrorists and drug pushers and smugglers and others who seek to break the law. Paul Cellucci borderbreakbusiness Change image and share on social
Politics is a rough and tumble business. It's not for the faint-hearted. I've got bruises and cuts from being in the political arena. But by and large, I understand how to navigate the process. Donna Brazile arenabruisebusiness Change image and share on social
You can make a lot of mistakes and still recover if you run an efficient operation. Or you can be brilliant and still go out of business if you're too inefficient. Sam Walton brilliantbusinessefficient Change image and share on social