When you bring an idea that has no merit to me, and you ask me to comment on it, I'm going to tell you it has no merit. Kevin O'Leary bringcommentidea Change image and share on social
I'm not a tough guy. I'm just delivering the truth and only the truth and if you can't deal with it, too bad. Kevin O'Leary baddealdeliver Change image and share on social
All businesses require capital, management and labor, and business executives, wanting to grow and maintain profitable enterprises, have a strong incentive to keep costs, including labor, as low as possible. Kevin O'Leary businesscapitalcost share on social
Being an employee is a bad outcome. You want to avoid that. Being an employee is never a good outcome. That's just an opinion. Kevin O'Leary avoidbademployee Change image and share on social
Unions are about the collective leverage, the power of numbers versus the power of capital. Kevin O'Leary capitalcollectiveleverage Change image and share on social
Business is war. I go out there, I want to kill the competitors. I want to make their lives miserable. I want to steal their market share. I want them to fear me and I want everyone on my team thinking we're going to win. Kevin O'Leary businesscompetitorfear share on social
When you come to 'Shark Tank,' the only person you should listen to is me, because you know you're getting the truth. I'll decide if it's worth it, and after I'm finished, the rest of the people can look into it. Kevin O'Leary decidefinishlisten share on social
I think a book is your calling card, your business card. Kevin O'Leary bookbusinesscall Change image and share on social
Imagine how foolish you'd look if, like one clever salesman who once pitched to me, you tried to license your product to a big industry player without knowing they just launched a competing product. With the right background research, he could have avoided that and other landmines - and so can you. Kevin O'Leary avoidbackgroundbig share on social