You can't run a business just by selling one thing. Marcus Lemonis businessrunsell Change image and share on social
Working and being involved in multiple businesses and fixing things has almost turned into an addiction, but I can't seem to want to change it. Marcus Lemonis addictionbusinesschange Change image and share on social
The most disappointing businesses, for me, are the ones where the people flat-out lie. I had one in Queens where I gave them a couple hundred thousand dollars and they started spending it on themselves. Marcus Lemonis businesscoupledisappoint share on social
If I ever took a business public, I wouldn't want to take the shares off the table. I don't want people thinking I'm doing it just to make money and then going to run for the hills. I think that's a very important distinction. Marcus Lemonis businessdistinctionhill share on social
You have to assign specific tasks to everybody so you don't bump into each other and start arguing about silliness. Marcus Lemonis argueassignbump Change image and share on social
People are the core of every business. Businesses are based on relationships, and relationships are based on people. I would go to an average restaurant run by amazing people over an outstanding restaurant run by awful people. Marcus Lemonis amazeaverageawful share on social
When selecting businesses, I first have to be enticed by the product or the industry they are in. Then I look for passion. If a company has these two qualifiers, I go for it. Marcus Lemonis businesscompanyentice Change image and share on social
I regret the Pro Fit investment because I didn't know that I was dealing with people who were more concerned about the exposure than fixing their business. Marcus Lemonis businessconcerndeal Change image and share on social
It's okay to work for someone else; not everyone is cut out to own a business, and even so, working for someone else is a chance to learn how to both be an employee and an employer. Marcus Lemonis businesschancecut Change image and share on social