Business Quote by Geoffrey West

A firm, therefore, consists of the system of relationships which comes into existence when the direction of resources is dependent on an entrepreneur... As…

— Ronald Coase

Competition creates better products, alliances create better companies.

— Brian Graham

In companies, there are three activities that should be labeled better. First there is the "CORE" which is the thing the company does that…

— Lewis Schiff

“Questions on the following topics can help you identify helpful information about the company that you can then use to refine your hypothesis—and ultimately…

— Victor Cheng

“Only a handful of companies understand that all successful business operations come down to three basic principles: People, Product, Profit. Without TOP people, you…

— Malcolm Forbes

The more I learn about industry structures, the more I feel that once a company has paid the fee, in a manner of speaking,…

— Anand Mahindra

“While much has changed over time in the relationship between retailers and manufacturers, one thing that has not changed is that they are very…

— Greg Thain

Companies are bought for their revenue, customer base, technology, or people. A few great companies offer all of these, but any valuable business offers…

— Margaret Heffernan

“Acquisition opportunities tend to emerge spontaneously, the result of changes in management at a target company, the actions of a competitor, or some other…

— Harvard Business School Press

I think the common elements first are that, basically, we are entering markets or in markets that are deregulating or have recently deregulated, and…

— Bill Vaughan

“A manufacturer taking a category-based view understands the role of the category within different chains and store formats, as different retailers have different category…

— Greg Thain

In the end, all business operations can be reduced to three words: people, product and profits. Unless you've got a good team, you can't…

— Lee Iacocca