Business

A great business at a fair price is superior to a fair business at a great price. Charlie Munger – Vice Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway (b. 1924), Quotations book 2021

Everyone can tell you the risk. An entrepreneur can see the reward. Robert T. Kiyosaki – American businessman and author (b. 1947), in a facebook message (January 15th, 2013), Quotations book 2021

1. Think one Store at a time. 2. Communicate, communicate, communicate. 3. Keep your ear to the ground. 4. Push responsibility – and authority – down. 5. Force ideas to bubble up. 6. Stay lean, fight bureaucracy. Samuel M. "Sam" Walton - American entrepreneur, founder of Walmart (1918-1992), from "Sam Walton, Made in America: My story" (1992)

1. Commit to your business. Believe in it more than anyone else. 2. Share your profits with all your associates, and treat them as partners. 3. Motivate your partners. Money and ownership alone aren’t enough. […] Set high goals, encourage competition, and then keep store. 4. Communicate everything you possibly can to your partners. […] Information is power, and the gain you get from...

An entrepreneur isn’t someone who owns a business, it’s someone who makes things happen. Timothy "Tim" Ferriss - American entrepreneur and author (b. 1977)

The time of maximum pessimism is the best time to buy, and the time of maximum optimism is the best time to sell. Sir John Marks Templeton – value investor and philanthropist (1912-2008)

The common question that gets asked in business is, "why?" That"s a good question, but an equally valid question is, "why not?" Jeffrey P. "Jeff" Bezos – American company founder: Amazon (b. 1964), in an interview with Steven Levy for wired.com (November 13th, 2011)

You"re lucky to get 5 minutes with your consumer a year, so make sure you know what you want to say. marketing wisdom

The liberal position is based on courage and confidence. Friedrich August von Hayek - Austrian economist and social philosopher, Nobel Memorial Prize in economic sciences 1974 (1899-1992), from "The Constitution of Liberty" ("Die Verfassung der Freiheit", 1960)

I have always believed that the only way to cope with a cash crisis is not to contract but to try to expand out of it. Sir Richard Branson – British company founder (Virgin) and adventurer (b. 1950), from "Losing My Virginity: How I"ve Survived, Had Fun, and Made a Fortune Doing Business My Way" (1998)

I want to see good financial returns, but also to me there’s the extra psychic return of having my creativity and technological vision bear fruit and change the world in a positive way. Jeffrey P. "Jeff" Bezos - American company founder: Amazon (b. 1964)

A great investment opportunity occurs when a marvelous business encounters a one-time huge, but solvable problem. Warren Buffett - American value investor, Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway (b. 1930), from "Warren Buffett on Business: Principles from the Sage of Omaha" (2009)

We have three baskets for investing: yes, no and too tough to understand. Charlie Munger – Vice Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway (b. 1924)

A manager sets objectives. A manager organises. A manager motivates and communicates. A manager establishes measuring yardsticks. A manager develops people. Peter F. Drucker - Austrian-born American management expert (1909-2005), from "The Practice of Management" (1954), Quotations book 2020

When you see it, bet big. Stanley F. "Stan" Druckenmiller – American investor, hedge fonds manager and philanthropist (b. 1953), in his speech at the "Lost Tree Club" (01/18/2015), Quotations book 2020

Leadership means reaching goals consistently, with the team, and doing things right. Liderar é bater metas consistentemente, com o time e fazendo certo. Vicente Falconi Campos – Brazilian management consultant (b. 1940), from "True Power – Management Practices for Revolutionary Results" (2010), Quotations book 2020