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The trick is, a market has to be nonexistent when you start. If the market is large early on, you will have too many competitors. You have to make it large. Douglas Leone competitorearlylarge Change image and share on social
A tremendous chief executive in a small market will never be great. All great companies start with great markets. Douglas Leone chiefcompanyexecutive Change image and share on social
If you choose a market that already exists, say, networking equipment, you have to compete with an established company like Cisco. Even if your product is marginally better, Cisco can fudge it and outsell you. Douglas Leone chooseciscocompany share on social
Though builders may build, in the main they follow the plans of architects. Teachers teach, but they must have a text. Politicians govern, but only upon the flow of commentary that raises them up or casts them down. Mark Helprin architectbuildbuilder share on social
Without effective protection of the citizens' right to property, it will be difficult to attract and accumulate valuable capital. Mencius accumulateattractcapital Change image and share on social
Well, there's no question that the law passed in 1996 was flawed. It deregulated the wholesale market, meaning the price that the utilities had to pay energy companies for power, but not the retail market. Gray Davis companyderegulateenergy share on social