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1 " Growing a business is a lot like growing a fruit tree. Ideally, a fruit tree will yield a lot of fruit from a little bit of soil rain and sun. And ideally, your business will yield a lot of profit from a little bit of capital. "
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2 " As a new entrepreneur, you're probably gonna have to hustle hard to get things going at first. And you gotta be comitted to that hustle until it's not necessary anymore. "
3 " As a new entrepreneur, you're probably gonna have to hustle hard to get things going at first. And you gotta be committed to that hustle until it's not necessary anymore. "
4 " Businesses are like people in many ways - we expect them to live long, prosperous and productive lives but we also know they won't live forever. "
5 " Sometimes a business has to lose money in its infancy. But that's only okay if there's a path to profitability and a clear vision of a profitable business model. A loss is only acceptable if it's a present investment into future profit. "
6 " If you want your business to be resilient, you gotta improve cash flow and widen margins. "
7 " Most people don't need to be babied through business processes. Most often, what they need is a clear understanding of the objective and access to available resources. From there, they'll leverage their own creative capacity and skillets to ensure that the objective is accomplished. "
8 " Sometimes you gotta just give the customers what they want. "
9 " To succeed in business, it's important to be good with numbers. "
10 " Even as an entrepreneur, you need to see yourself as an employee of your business. "
11 " Businesses and markets have a symbiotic relationship. Each has a profound effect on the other. "
12 " You have to include inflation in your annual revenue and expense forecasts. You have to treat inflation as an annual fee your business pays into the economy. If inflation is 2% for example, that means the economy is charging your business a 2% annual fee and so you gotta make sure your income and total assets grow at minimum 2% annually just to keep up. "
13 " In business, all expense projections and all revenue projections must account for inflation. "
14 " If you have to constantly reinvest the business profits back into the business just to keep the business going, then your business has a major cash flow problem. If your business has thin margins like that, it is incapable of resilience. If you want your business to be resilient, you gotta improve cash flow and widen margins. "
15 " You get teamwork in the workplace by giving teamwork in the workplace. It's not only about your personal career success or your colleagues' personal career success, but it's also about the success of the company - which is good for everyone employed at the company. "
16 " When we apply the principles of permaculture to business operations - we end up with more profitable businesses, more resilient businesses, and businesses that holistically add value to all stakeholders. "
17 " Don't be that employee that complains all the time! Instead, be that employee that sees opportunities within the business and weeks to collaborate with colleagues and management to make the business better. "
18 " Don't be that employee that complains all the time! "
19 " As managers, we should hire people whose values align with the values of the company, and then trust them to do their job well. If you have to micromanage an employee, one of you isn't a fit for the company. "
20 " Business is about putting smiles on peoples faces. Business is about helping people to live better lives. "