There's one thing I've learned about entrepreneurs' business plans. Every one is wrong. — Josh Kopelman Copy Share Image
“The franchise and the virus work on the same principle: what thrives in one place will thrive in another. You just have… — Neal Stephenson Copy Share Image
Corporations wield enormous power in society.In order to see lasting social change, leaders in the private sector must begin to think of… — Darren Walker Copy Share Image
“The dream of stitching the world into a global village has been embodied in the nomenclature of modern technology—the net is interconnected,… — Franklin Foer Copy Share Image
“Bezos had seemingly made up his mind that he was no longer going to indulge in financial maneuvering as a way to… — Brad Stone Copy Share Image
Our third partner [with Neal Dodson] was this other guy called Corey [Moosa], and he came in with good ideas and also… — Zachary Quinto Copy Share Image
“Some grant programs are structured as competitions. New York City’s Industrial Growth Initiative, now in its second year, is a two-stage process… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
The banks' product is debt. They try to tell customers that "debts are good for you," but the customers can't afford any… — Michael Hudson Copy Share Image
Everything I do and everything Pixar does is based on a simple rule: Quality is the best business plan, period. — John Lasseter Copy Share Image
The business plan should address: "How will I get customers? How will I market the product or service? Who will I target?"… — Cameron Johnson Copy Share Image
If it really was a no-brainer to make it on your own in business there'd be millions of no-brained, harebrained, and otherwise… — Bill Rancic Copy Share Image
Launch your product or service before you have funding. See how people respond to it before you have a PowerPoint and business… — Chad Hurley Copy Share Image
“One of the insidious traps of a startup is promising different customers a set of unique extensions or modifications. While it is… — Steven Gary Blank Copy Share Image
Most banks - with Deutsche Bank at the top of the spectrum here - have decided that they can't make money lending… — Michael Hudson Copy Share Image
One method of staying ahead of rising asset prices and the declining dollar is to think bigger and come up with better… — Robert Kiyosaki Copy Share Image
Everything that's happened to me, nothing's been planned. I've never had a business plan. I just kind of fell into it, and… — Iris Apfel Copy Share Image
“Rule No. 5: No Business Plan Survives First Contact with Customers So Use a Business Model Canvas” — Steven Gary Blank Copy Share Image
“We have a complete business plan that aims to yield investors 1,000% returns within only a five-year period. We have all the… — Bathroom Readers' Institute Copy Share Image
My times of silence before God are very important to me now. I put everything else down, every word away, and I… — Sheila Walsh Copy Share Image
“Always try to connect your decision-making to some sort of data. If you don’t have data, start a market research project and… — Pooja Agnihotri Copy Share Image
The biggest complaint from people wanting to start a business is, "I don't have capital." Banks aren't lending but if they were,… — Cameron Johnson Copy Share Image
Founders go wrong when they start to believe their business plan will materialize as written. I advise entrepreneurs to burn their business… — Alexander Osterwalder Copy Share Image
Entrepreneurs don't write a 100-page business plan and execute it one time; they're always experimenting and adapting based on what they learn. — Thomas Friedman Copy Share Image
People come in with business plans and, I mean I know that no one is going to meet everything they say in… — Arthur Rock Copy Share Image