“A firm, therefore, consists of the system of relationships which comes into existence when the direction of resources is dependent on an entrepreneur... As a firm gets larger, there may be decreasing returns to the entrepreneur function, that is, the costs of organising additional transactions within the firm may rise.” MayExistenceReturnCostResourcesFunctionEntrepreneurFirmDependentTransactions Author:Ronald Coase
“Northleaf is delighted to have been chosen to manage the new fund. We look forward to implementing the fund's long-term strategy of constructing a portfolio of high-potential venture capital funds with the scale and resources to execute their plans, support successful high-growth companies and deliver world-class returns.” WorldLooksLongHas BeensGrowthTermCompanyClassSupportSuccessfulPlansReturnResourcesStrategyScalesChosenManageLong TermFundVentureDelightedPortfoliosWorld ClassVenture CapitalImplementing Author:Jeff Pentland
“In the spiritual lore of India there is a story that the Lord whispered only one word in our ears when he sent us into the world: 'Give.' Give freely of your time, your talent, your resources; give without asking for anything in return. This is the secret of living in joy and security.” WorldGivingStoriesSpiritualJoySecretLordTalentSecurityReturnResourcesEarsIndiaAskingOne Word Book:Like a Thousand Suns: The Bhagavad Gita for Daily Living, Volume II Source: Like a Thousand Suns: The Bhagavad Gita for Daily Living, Volume II
“What's interesting to me is that in the late twentieth century it seems that there's scarcely a part of the world that doesn't have some capitalist return that can be realized providing that this area's made accessible and resources can be extracted from it.” WorldMadeSeemsInterestingCenturyReturnLateResourcesAreasCapitalistProvidingTwentieth Century Author:James C. Scott
“I focus on supporting high quality early childhood health care and education. By betting my resources on very young children, I know I'm making an investment that pays guaranteed dividends with a high rate of return.” KnowsChildrenCareYoungPayQualityFocusChildhoodReturnResourcesInvestmentRateHealth CareYoung ChildrenHigh QualityDividendsBettingEarly Childhood Author:J.B. Pritzker
“Does it make sense for the U.S. to expend hundreds of billions of dollars to mount a new Apollo-style program to return to the moon? Or have we blazed that trail? Shouldn't we help other nations achieve this goal with their own resources but with our help?” DoeHelpingNationsGoalAchieveStyleReturnMoonResourcesProgramDollarsBillionsHelping OthersMake SenseTrailsApollo Author:Buzz Aldrin
“Essential to our personal faith and development is the unmistakable knowledge that our Father and our Savior want us to succeed. They want us to return to Their presence. Because of Their love for us, They have given us resources to obtain comfort, direction, and strength for our journey home. I speak of prayer, the wonderful and sublime ability to communicate and share our concerns with the Father; the Holy Spirit, which will enlighten and comfort us; and the words of the prophets, both ancient and modern. These resources give us understanding and direction in dealing with our challenges.” WantGivingHomeSpiritFatherSpeakGivenUnderstandingChallengesPrayerAbilityWonderfulJourneyShareModernDevelopmentReturnHolyComfortSucceedEssentialsResourcesConcernAncientCommunicateHoly SpiritProphetSaviorSublimeWant UOur FatherEnlighteningAbility To CommunicateJourney Home Author:Dean M. Davies
“We need a transformation of the world economy and of how we use and share the Earth's resources. We are running out of time. We are truly at the point of no return.” WorldNeedsUseRunningEarthEconomyShareReturnResourcesTransformationWorld EconomyRunning Out Of Time Author:Graciela Chichilnisky
“Brands must have a point of view on that purposeful engagement, whether it's directed towards the environment, poverty, water as a resource or causes such as breast cancer or education. Merely declaring your commitment to a category or cause will not be enough the distinguish your brand sufficiently to see a return on these well-intended efforts.” WellsEnoughCausesWaterViewsEffortPovertyEnvironmentReturnCommitmentResourcesCancerPoint Of ViewBrandsBreastsCategoriesEngagementBreast CancerDeclaring Author:Simon Mainwaring