Time and time again, small businesses testify before the Committee on Small Business that they simply want the government to 'get out of the way.' Sam Graves businesscommitteegovernment Change image and share on social
The people that are running the bulk of the comic shops in North America aren't business people and they don't understand sales. They don't understand good product. Rob Walton americabulkbusiness Change image and share on social
We have in this country a federal government that increasingly is engaged in trying to determine which business, which regions, which industries will succeed, which will not through a whole range of economic development, regional development corporate subsidization programs. Stephen Harper businesscorporatecountry share on social
Every large brand has franchisees and stores that don't make it. It's unfortunate, and Cold Stone did everything it could to support its franchisees, but some failure rate is part of the business. Doug Ducey brandbusinesscold Change image and share on social
I tend not to dwell on the parallels between chess and business, chess and the martial arts, or any two things for that matter, because the truth is that all pursuits are connected if we gain an eye for the thematic links. Joshua Waitzkin artbusinesschess share on social
I made so many mistakes in my first successful business I'm almost embarrassed to recount them. James Altucher businessembarrassmake Change image and share on social
If my father's business hadn't gone broke, I'd be exporting nuts, bolts and sugar machinery right now. What an awful thought! Cesar Romero awfulboltbreak Change image and share on social
Due to a big bust in Cuba, my father's business suffered badly, so I was free to choose my own career. I became a professional dancer, and I went on the road and started making real money. Cesar Romero badlybigbusiness Change image and share on social
So much business is based on the belief that we should do whatever we can within legal limits to make as much money as we can. Ben & Jerry's was based on values, and we try to operate a business that not just sells ice cream but partners with all our stakeholders - whether that's suppliers or customers - to bring about a more sustainable world. Jerry Greenfield basebeliefben share on social