“At the end, entrepreneurship is not about wearing expensive suits and earning a lot of money. It is all about being true to yourself, to your values in life. Your dreams.” EndsDreamValuesBeing TrueSuitsEntrepreneurshipYour DreamsExpensiveLots Of MoneyEarningBe True To YourselfTrue To YourselfValue Of Life Author:Richard Branson
“I judge property myself by its net earning power; that is the only rule I have been able to get.... This whole island [Manhattan] was once bought for a few strings of beads. But now you will find this property valued by its earning power, by its rent power, and that is the way to value a railroad or telegraph.” WayHas BeensWholeAbleValuesJudgingPropertyIslandsStringsEarningManhattanRailroadsBeadsTelegraph Author:Jay Gould
“A successful business maximizes the present value of future earnings. The first requirement, therefore, of business success is sustainable profits. One-time winnings, in business as in casinos, are disappointing. We expect more from our investments than that.” FirstsValuesWinningBusinessSuccessfulInvestmentProfitOne TimeBusiness SuccessEarningRequirementsDisappointingSuccessful BusinessCasinos Book:Moral Capitalism: Reconciling Private Interest with the Public Good Source: Moral Capitalism: Reconciling Private Interest with the Public Good