Yes it was we, are a few years back parted from our record company and took the album that we were making with them and released it independently in the United States had a number one Independent debut in the United States. – Isaac Hanson
After the acquisition of id by Zenimax, we had sort of taken the mobile platform team down to a skeleton crew. We were left with about two people who were finishing up the previous obligations on that. The rest had just been dispersed and absorbed by the other teams in the company. – John Carmack
I have always enjoyed the company of women and have formed deep and long-lasting friendships with many of them. – J. Paul Getty
I started Shutterstock without any outside funding; I believe in creating a lean startup. By not taking outside investors early, I was forced to use every dollar I had as efficiently as possible. And I was able to keep a large part of the company. – Jon Oringer
If the government wants to do social policy, it should not be done in a quasi-public company. If you have a mortgage guarantee company which is done by the U.S. government, it should be guaranteed by the originators, i.e., the shareholder. – Jamie Dimon
Zuckerberg rejected $2 billion for Facebook and has successfully created a company worth nearly $200 billion. – Jay Samit
As a serial entrepreneur, angel investor and public company CEO, nothing irks me more than when a startup founder talks about wanting to cash in with an initial public offering. – Jay Samit
In an era of endless innovation and constant disruption, what is any company really worth? How does a startup determine its valuation? – Jay Samit
Any business owner can tell you that if their company isn’t performing profitably and up to standards, one of two things will happen: either you make changes to improve its efficiency, or a competitor will drive you out of business. Market forces have a way of cutting to the chase rather quickly. – J. B. Pritzker
My first company produced ‘Silicon Alley Reporter’ magazine, where I held the dual titles of CEO and Editor. – Jason Calacanis
When we give a subsidy, the benefits to the public ought to exceed the benefits to the company. When it doesn’t, that’s our definition of corporate welfare. – John Kasich
It was really a very small company when I started and it changed very rapidly during those first periods. – Jack Kilby
Any jerk can have short-term earnings. You squeeze, squeeze, squeeze, and the company sinks five years later. – Jack Welch
We’re the only major company in the U.S. that is solely in the professional beauty industry. We promised hairdressers when we started that we would stay with them. If I went retail tomorrow then we would be four times our size overnight, but I’m going to be the one guy who kept his word. – John Paul DeJoria
What we did ten years ago with the Playstation was a phenomenal success story for the company. That product had a ten year life cycle, which has never been done in this industry. – Ian Jackson
I don’t want anybody between a doctor and a patient – not an insurance company bureaucrat or a Washington bureaucrat. – John Barrasso
I’m doing a little consulting. I’m somewhat retired, still a director of a company or two. – Jack Kilby
Puma was all about function and not at all about design. The founder of the company always believed functionality and performance were the only ingredients that could make Puma successful and design never mattered. – Jochen Zeitz
There is only one Dwayne Johnson. What Dwayne has done is absolutely fantastic. He had a vision when he was here at WWE. He promotes like a mad man. We’ll see how I do with John Cena before I can be mentioned in the company of Dwayne Johnson. – John Cena
Obscene salaries send the wrong message through a company. The message is that all brilliance emanates from the top; that the worker on the floor of the store or the factory is insignificant. – James Sinegal
If it isn’t the sheriff, it’s the finance company; I’ve got more attachments on me than a vacuum cleaner. – John Barrymore
Every single person in every single company is either in sales or affects sales. Every single person in every single company is either in service or affects service. – Jeffrey Gitomer
A rich rogue nowadays is fit company for any gentleman; and the world, my dear, hath not such a contempt for roguery as you imagine. – John Gay
We know that we are often judged by the company we keep. We know how influential classmates, friends, and other peer groups can be. If any of our companions are prone to be unrighteous in their living, we are better off seeking new associations immediately. – Joseph B. Wirthlin
When I was president of the company, I said, ‘Okay, I can do this – piece of cake.’ Then when you are the CEO, the responsibilities multiply enormously because you worry about everything. – Indra Nooyi