Obvious Quote by Ronald Coase

It is clear that these are alternative methods of co-ordinating production. Yet, having regard to the fact that, if production is regulated by price…

— Ronald Coase

One of the reasons we are profitable is the changes that we've made and the long-term relationships we've built with major corporations. We have…

— David Steward

Profits are part of the mechanism by which society decides what it wants to see produced.

— Henry Wallich

We're enamored with the concept that there's always a price. But sometimes, your goal is to build a great company, not sell it.

— Aaron Levie

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

If you're trying to get to profitability by lowering costs as a startup then you are in a very precarious and difficult position. You…

— Chamath Palihapitiya

The profit motive promotes economic growth by creating better products at cheaper prices.

— Mark Skousen

Profits are the ultimate measure of how efficiently we provide customers with the best products for their needs. Profits are required to survive and…

— Henry Ford II

“They could see the economic attractiveness of being able to strip out the burgeoning brand-related costs from manufacturer brands and make a very good…

— Greg Thain

Production for sale in a market in which the object is to realize the maximum profit is the essential feature of a capitalist world-economy.…

— Immanuel Wallerstein

Having a company that's successful is a wonderful platform to do new things. You don't have to raise money for it; you can take…

— Kevin Systrom

You have to look at the fundamental raison d'être of the business - what is it doing? What's the nature of the business and…

— Kevin Kinsella