In 1983, the government imposed a ban on the import of gensets. I was out of business overnight. I was in trouble. Sunil Mittal banbusinessgensets Change image and share on social
I think some combined pressure could go a long way, could establish the fact that this legislation did pass and we mean business by it. We mean to have it enforced, we mean to have it become effective. Major Owens businesscombineeffective share on social
It's a funny business. I kind of compare it to baseball. I'm always looking for a home run. Billy Mays baseballbusinesscompare Change image and share on social
My first company failed completely. And it failed at about ten months old. I had about 12 months of savings, so when it failed I was thinking: 'Do I go back to work?' And at that point I believed so deeply in what I was doing that I couldn't imagine anything else other than trying to make this business work. Kathryn Minshew backbelievebusiness share on social
I think the people who end up being extraordinarily successful - it's been my observation - tend to care enormously about status, particularly business people, right? Because the only point of money, you know, the only reason to have a 300-foot-long boat is because they're bigger than 200-foot-long boats. Nick Hanauer bigboatbusiness share on social
Taking over our own business and running it ourselves has tied us even more to our fans. Jerry Jeff Walker businessfanrun Change image and share on social
Obama wants to take the individual small business tax to 44 percent, and the corporate rate - he says - down to 28 percent or whatever. But that really damages the small businesses. And it doesn't make us competitive. You got to take them both down to 20, because state and local corporate taxes are 5 percent. Grover Norquist businesscompetitivecorporate share on social
I never had a job. I never saw myself working for corporate business. Desiigner businesscorporatejob Change image and share on social
The one thing a lifetime in the newspaper business teaches you is pace - you spend all your time trying to make sure that the reader's going to finish what you're writing. Carl Hiaasen businessfinishlifetime Change image and share on social