By the end of 1978, we had 11 partners and six franchisees, we were operating in 22 cities, and we had about… — Tom Golisano Accounting Copy Share Image
Most people don't understand the Electoral College; they don't know why it exists. — Tom Golisano College Copy Share Image
A lot of politicians say they want to get people out to vote; sometimes you can't totally believe they really want that. — Tom Golisano Believe Copy Share Image
What made me this way was watching my father go through bad employment experiences. When I was 17, and he was 65,… — Tom Golisano Bad Copy Share Image
The National Popular Vote is about getting states to convert from the winner-take-all rule. The states that pass the legislation will assign… — Tom Golisano Country Copy Share Image
I've been paying a lot of money in state income taxes, and I've been happy to do it, but when this last… — Tom Golisano Happy Copy Share Image
I came up with the idea for what later became Paychex in 1970 when I was working for Electronic Accounting Systems, a… — Tom Golisano Accounting Copy Share Image
In New York, the average total state and local tax burden is $5,260 for every man, woman and child. That's by far… — Tom Golisano Children Copy Share Image
We picked a great marketplace. We were a pioneer in payroll processing for very small companies. And we had the perseverance and… — Tom Golisano Business Copy Share Image
Politicians like to talk about incentives - for businesses to relocate, for example, or to get folks to buy local. — Tom Golisano About Copy Share Image
I'm not possessed about owning the Buffalo Bills, just as I wasn't possessed about owning the Buffalo Sabres. — Tom Golisano About Copy Share Image
If you have fewer teenagers having children, they could focus more on their vocational development. — Tom Golisano Children Copy Share Image
I love New York. But how much should it cost to call New York home? Decades of out-of-control budgets, spending hikes, and… — Tom Golisano Home Copy Share Image
If we go by the National Popular Vote, we'll get more people voting. — Tom Golisano Go Copy Share Image
Like health care, education is something worth spending on and worth investing in, but we're spending more and getting less. — Tom Golisano Education Copy Share Image
There are tremendous barriers to building housing. If we could break them down, the need for rent controls would go away. — Tom Golisano Building Copy Share Image
New York state and federal election laws allow us to make unlimited expenditures on behalf of or in opposition to candidates so… — Tom Golisano Election Copy Share Image
Electronic Accounting Systems processed my little payrolls like one big payroll. I did the selling, and the people I hired did most… — Tom Golisano Accounting Copy Share Image
My original business plan? To work hard, get 300 clients in the Rochester area, and live happily ever after. — Tom Golisano Business Copy Share Image
Anyone who has been as successful as I have should want to share those resources. Why not give some of it to… — Tom Golisano Charity Copy Share Image
It struck me that most businesses have less than 100 employees, but most payroll services were going after bigger companies. — Tom Golisano Business Copy Share Image
