“"Value added" is a meaningless concept for a retail business , for a bank, for a life insurance company, and for any other business which is not primarily engaged in manufacturing.” ValuesCompanyConceptsEngagedMeaninglessManufacturingRetailInsurance CompaniesRetail Business Author:Peter Drucker
“Were the only major company in the U.S. that is solely in the professional beauty industry. We promised hairdressers when we started that we would stay with them. If I went retail tomorrow then we would be four times our size overnight, but Im going to be the one guy who kept his word.” IfsWould BeGuyCompanyFourIndustryTomorrowMajorsSizeRetailHairdresserBeauty Industry Author:John Paul DeJoria
“I think you might see us growing much deeper into banking. You might see us acquiring companies in the banking area. You might see us acquiring companies in the retail area. I think you might see us acquiring companies in the telecommunications. I think you will see us getting stronger in business intelligence.” ThinkingInspirationalMightCompanyGrowingAreasStrongerDeeperBankingRetailGetting StrongerTelecommunications Author:Larry Ellison
“As luck would have (it was) in God's hands. It was me...The billionaire (part) was a stretch but I thought the almighty dollar was the way to be happy...and I woke up one morning and I had three retail establishments and a full-blown construction company with partners making great money and I was miserable.” WayHandsThreeCompanyMorningLuckDollarsPartnersMiserableConstructionEstablishmentAlmightyBillionaireRetailGreat MoneyConstruction Company Author:Drew Waters