“It takes more than capital to swing business. You've got to have the A. I. D. degree to get by - Advertising, Initiative, and Dynamics.” BusinessDegreesAdvertisingSwingsInitiativeDynamicsMotivational BusinessBusiness InspirationPositive Business Author:Isaac Asimov
“I'm amazed by the potential of more companies employing integrated philanthropic initiatives at earlier stages in their life cycle. What if this were done on an even more massive scale? Consider what would happen if a top-tier venture-capital firm required the companies in which it invested to place 1% of their equity into a foundation serving the communities in which they do business.” IfsDoneHappensCommunityBusinessCompanyStageFoundationScalesFirmCyclesWhat IfMassiveServingInitiativeVentureAmazedEquityIntegratedPhilanthropicEmployingVenture Capital Book:The Business of Changing the World: Twenty Great Leaders on Strategic Corporate Philanthropy Source: The Business of Changing the World: Twenty Great Leaders on Strategic Corporate Philanthropy
“During the last five years, those four advantages-costs, products, people, goodwill-have been the salvation of Interface during a recession that saw our primary marketplace shrink by 38% from peak to trough-38%! As a heavily leveraged company with over $400 million in debt, we might not have made it without the sustainability initiative and, especially, the support of our customers. This revised definition of success-this new paradigm-has a name: "Doing well by doing good". It is a better way to bigger profits.” PeopleWayYearsWellsHas BeensMadeMightLastsNamesBusinessCompanyMillionsSupportFiveSawsFourProductsCostAdvantageBiggerSalvationDefinitionsProfitDebtCustomersMade ItPrimariesFive YearsSustainabilityInitiativeShrinksMarketplaceParadigmDoing GoodBetter WaysGoodwillRecessionsInterfacesDefinition Of SuccessLast Five YearsTrough Author:Ray Anderson
“Everyone who's ever taken a shower has an idea. It's the person who gets out of the shower, dries off and does something about it who makes a difference.” InspirationalPersonsDoeIdeasInspirationSuccessDifferencesBusinessCreativityTakenMaking A DifferenceInitiativeShowersCreativity And InnovationIdeas And CreativityIdeas And InnovationOne Person Can Make A DifferenceAtariSocial Innovation Author:Nolan Bushnell