“You can invest to create the new growth business while the core business is still growing, because new business units don't need to get big fast. But when the core business stops growing, investing to create new growth businesses becomes impossible.” NeedsStillsBigsGrowthGrowingImpossibleInvestingCoreUnitsNew BusinessNew Growth Author:Clayton Christensen
“I'm very primitive in terms of economics. The kind of new business in which stock gets more valuable because the company grows, but there must be limits to growth. But if publishing is expanding to fill that retail space, it seems like there may be a necessary and unpleasant correction waiting down the road. How many books to people WANT?” PeopleIfsWantKindMayBookSeemsGrowsWaitingGrowthTermSpaceCompanyLimitsEconomicsValuablePrimitivePublishingExpandingCorrectionsDown The RoadRetailNew Business Author:William Gibson
“For me, one of the highlights of being in the private equity world is that you need to learn a lot and very quickly about different businesses. So it's always a continuing learning experience where you can apply what you know, of course, by way of judgment and by way of numerical analysis. You're always investing in new businesses, which is a learning experience in itself. I think that is a wonderful thing and I think it makes for intellectual challenge and for continued personal growth. That, for me, is the highlight of this job.” ThinkingWorldDifferentGrowthChallengesWonderfulJudgmentIntellectualPersonal GrowthEquityLearning ExperienceNew Business Author:David Bonderman
“iStockphoto was revolutionizing the stock photography industry, establishing a whole new business model and democratizing stock art for everyone. It made sense for the industry-leading stock image company to take iStock to the next stage of growth, serving all markets at every price point.” ArtGrowthPhotographyNew Business Author:Bruce Livingstone