About 10 million people start a business each year, and about one out of two will make it. The average entrepreneur is often on his or her third startup. Brad D. Smith averagebusinessentrepreneur Change image and share on social
Netflix, Amazon, iTunes - whatever platforms emerge - we are looking at as having the same potential that home video had for the movie business. Which means there are entirely new opportunities to monetize our capital investment in content and do so in ways that work for distributors, for consumers and for creators. Bob Iger amazonbusinesscapital share on social
I think I've got my business notions and my sense for that sort of thing from my dad. My dad never had a chance to go to school. He couldn't read and write. But he was so smart. He was just one of those people that could just make the most of anything and everything that he had to work with. Dolly Parton businesschancedad share on social
Even though I didn't get a business degree, I enjoyed learning about economics. Herb Ritts businessdegreeeconomics Change image and share on social
You can't be halfway in this business. If you don't meet the fans, you lose all you've got. Loretta Lynn businessfanhalfway Change image and share on social
If you run a business, if you are responsible for a lot of people, you come to grips with the reality that you have to have discipline. You have to protect the enterprise in order to take care of the employees. So, therefore, you can't be wasteful. You can't squander things, or you jeopardize other people. Steve Wynn businesscarediscipline share on social
What we know about the destination resort business is clearly established. But it's all about one thing, and one thing only. All of the razzmatazz and jazz we hear about facilities and everything else doesn't amount to a hill of beans. It's customer experience that determines the longevity and endurance of these enterprises. Steve Wynn amountbeanbusiness share on social
I always knew I wanted to start my own line. Nights and weekends, I would work on my business plan. Chris Benz businessknowline Change image and share on social
My original business model - I actually wrote this down - was 'interesting work for interesting people.' Tim O'Reilly businessinterestmodel Change image and share on social
I think I've had the slowest, most methodical career in the business. Chris Isaak businesscareerhave Change image and share on social