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Quote by Carl Icahn

“You learn in this business.. If you want a friend, get a dog.”

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Carl Icahn, born on February 16, 1936, is a renowned American businessman, investor, and entrepreneur. He is known for his astute investments in the capital markets and his aggressive investment strategies. more

“Successful companies create value by providing products or services their customers value more highly than available alternatives. They do this while consuming fewer resources, leaving more resources available to satisfy other needs in society. Value creation involves making people's lives better. It is contributing to prosperity in society.”

Source: The Science of Success: How Market-Based Management Built the World's Largest Private Company

“Many businesses with unpopular products or inefficient production find it much easier to curry the favor of a few influential politicians or a government agency than to compete in the open market.”

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Author:Charles Koch

“In general, an asset should be sold when it has greater value to a buyer. This happens when a buyer has a complimentary business or capability that would enable them to do more with that business. Many businesses we have exited were not failures, but had simply reached a point in their life cycle where they no longer provided a core capability or served as a platform for growth.”

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Author:Charles Koch

“We take the hamburger business more seriously than anyone else.”

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Author:Ray Kroc

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