Chico Hamilton Quotes

I think running a business, doing what I've done for the last - since 1996, has taught me so many things because I started from just an idea and then had to figure out how to make it, market it, every single thing from soup to nuts on how to get a product done and out there.

Running a business anywhere isn't easy.

I have a business background. I have always wanted to open my own business.

Once you start a business, you have to grow it and grow with it - starting a business is not just for Christmas.

In school I studied international business and marketing, so I've always been attracted to business.

Admiration takes on a whole new level when you appreciate just how complex it is to run a modern business.

We are going to continue to run a business, and we are going to continue to meet the supply and demand that's out there.

I'm running a business.

Your own business growth and success depends on many things, and along that growing path, you are going to have to concede certain responsibilities and activities - whether for your accounting, your production, or day-to-day management.

I understand the highs and lows of building a global business from the ground and taking that initial product idea all the way to the market.

My father built a small manufacturing business. I worked alongside him and saw firsthand the challenges that business owners face.

Having my own label, I have to look at things in a realistic, bottom-line manner.

It's tough for people to get into business, especially a small business.

Business wise, I have always learned valuable lessons so I don't regret any decisions I have made.

I always knew I wanted to start my own line. Nights and weekends, I would work on my business plan.

I have a company called Earl Campbell Foods. I got into the meat business in 1991.

Well, I think that there's a very thin dividing line between success and failure. And I think if you start a business without financial backing, you're likely to go the wrong side of that dividing line.

I didn't go to business school, didn't care about financial stuff and the stock market.

Learn as many mistakes and what not to do while your business or product is small. Don't be in such a hurry to grow your brand. Make sure that you and the market can sustain any bumps that may occur down the road.

To be a designer today is to be an entrepreneur. Whether you're a two-man operation in Shoreditch or a 3,000-person, vertically integrated brand, you need to have the wherewithal to run your business through investment, considering everything from start-up funds to your exit plan or what it takes to go public.

If you have a fantastic idea you're really passionate about and are making $100,000 in your job, if you can set aside some of that to invest in servers or contractors or other folks, that's actually the best way to start a business in my opinion.

For me, the winning strategy in any start-up business is, 'Think big but start small.'

Small businesses, you can give them capital, but what they often need as much is mentoring, advice and help with their business plan.

I knew nothing about sales, marketing or how to run a company. Nor did I have a desire to do any of those things.

I watch 'Shark Tank,' of course. It's very entertaining. I think it's actually good to help people think about the business they might start, and sometimes you get encouraged by looking at someone going into business and saying, 'Hey, I could do that.'