Phebe Novakovic Quotes

Profit is the most global aspect of a business, and it is cross-functional.

We expect all our businesses to have a positive impact on our top and bottom lines. Profitability is very important to us or we wouldn't be in this business.

Corporations are not in business to be social-welfare organizations; they are there to make money.

Companies that get confused, that think their goal is revenue or stock price or something. You have to focus on the things that lead to those.

Creating value isn't enough - you also need to capture some of the value you create.

Business is Business.

The swamp is a business model. It's a successful business model.

I know plenty of entrepreneurs who are numbers first. They tend to be highly analytical people, and before they pull the trigger, all the numbers have to line up just right.

I have seen entrepreneurs ask for hundreds of millions of dollars on a concept and try to sell because of 'their passion' for an idea. If the idea is that good, why wouldn't I cut you out and hire someone who is just as passionate for much, much less?

My revenue was $4 million my first year in business, off of one $20 item.

If we look at pricing holistically, we'll create a more solid business.

We are out-of-the-gates strong in fiscal 2015. We grew revenue 8% in the first quarter and exceeded our QuickBooks Online subscriber and our company financial targets.

Because publishing is becoming more business-oriented each day with more examination of the bottom line, it's harder to break out than ever.

Unlike Marvel, we are not setting up redundant organizations for expertise that exists. We will track all DC properties to measure financial success.

We have never seen a sport as a business, and we have this great passion for football. QPR are not a trophy asset. If we had wanted a trophy asset, there were more glamorous clubs we could have bought.

It's not about market share. If you have a successful company, you will get your market share. But to get a successful company, what do you have to have? The same metrics of success that your customer does.

In my opinion MS is a lot better at making money than it is at making good operating systems.

The big companies are the private industry. But they're faced with a short-term need to show a profit in short-term.

If we take care of the business and keep our eye on the goal line, the stock price will take care of itself.

Our Fly Smart philosophy is about investing only on those points of differentiation that pay for themselves, that earn a revenue premium commensurate with what it costs us to provide that product or service.

Market leadership can translate directly to higher revenue, higher profitability, greater capital velocity, and correspondingly stronger returns on invested capital.

This is a business. Be smart. Choose wisely.

I don't know what would have happened to Wal-Mart if we had laid low and never stirred up the competition. My guess is that we would have remained a strictly regional operator.

And so if your competitors aren't growing, if there isn't a competitive reason to grow, and you want focus and discipline to add customers to existing stores, you adjust your strategy.

Business 2.0 was hugely profitable last year, and will be profitable this year.