It was not my wish to come into politics. I was not a public person; I preferred to spend my birthdays with family and friends. But the 2008 elections were fraudulent, so I decided to finance the opposition to make them stronger. Bidzina Ivanishvili birthdaydecideelection share on social
My mother inspired me to treat others as I would want to be treated regardless of age, race or financial status. Tommy Hilfiger agefinancialinspire Change image and share on social
Landing a million-dollar investment for your startup is exhilarating. But as big as that number sounds, it doesn't go far. Many startups just getting off the ground won't have a CFO to monitor finances. It doesn't take much for spending to spiral out of control. Ryan Holmes bigcfocontrol share on social
Money was never a big motivation for me, except as a way to keep score. The real excitement is playing the game. Donald Trump bigexcitementgame Change image and share on social
What I'm primarily responsible for is products. Everything is developed with my personal involvement. Second is client communication. Everything to do with product and consumer is my primary focus. I also deal with everything which relates to investment and partnership. Distribution, finance, administration, I don't do. Roustam Tariko administrationclientcommunication share on social
Small- and medium-sized businesses need access to a diverse range of finance options, including non-bank lending. These new forms of finance are still small in scale today but they should, over time, bring additional choice and greater competition to the lending market. Vince Cable accessadditionalbank share on social
I remember my first meeting with my management team when I became Indonesia's Minister of Finance. I was the youngest person and the first woman ever to hold that job. Everybody else in the room was male. I knew then that I had to work harder than any man to prove to them that I was capable. Sri Mulyani Indrawati capablefinancehard share on social
Tom DeLay may or may not have broken campaign finance laws, but he did his best to look like he was breaking them. P. J. O'Rourke breakcampaigndelay Change image and share on social
When I work with countries struggling to pay for budgets or finance trade deficits, I reflect on how Americans do not spend a moment considering the unique advantages of being able to issue bonds and print money freely. Robert Zoellick advantageamericanbond share on social
I believe there's tremendous value in having a Supreme Court with a diverse set of experiences - especially when we're dealing with issues that range from our intimate relationships to how we finance campaigns. Cory Booker campaigncourtdeal share on social