The story of my billion-dollar business starts like this. I borrowed $1,000 from a friend.
BARBARA CORCORANI love myself. Anything that has my name I’m tickled to death.
More Barbara Corcoran Quotes
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Take some time to sit down and figure out how your big rival is promoting their brand and plan something smarter and more creative for yours!
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If you have an idea, immediately move on it. To start that fire and get it burning immediately…it’s everything.
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No loan is free. The costs are in your loan somewhere, maybe rolled into the amount to be refinanced or even coming at a higher interest rate.
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Taking chances almost always makes for happy endings.
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If you want to have a creative culture, you can’t get it by reading books. You get it by example.
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The most influential factor in selling a home is always price. Don’t build ‘wiggle room’ into the asking price. There’s a price war out there and you have to win it from the get-go.
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I have a theory and I really believe it. I think your worst weakness can become your greatest single strength.
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The most effective way to build a brand is not by spending millions in advertising, but by finding a clever way to keep your name in the press.
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Become better at firing than hiring – it’s crucial for building a business.
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Don’t get cocky just because you’ve had a good run. You can lose your business as fast as you’ve earned it.
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If you stand back and analyze the best way to do something, you’ll be standing there forever. Follow your gut and jump right in!
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A good organization is like a box of crayons. You need different colors of the spectrum, but all the crayons should fit in the box.
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If you’ve got the money, you need people to make money with your money. And if you have the talent, you can always merchandise your talent to someone who’s got the money and make money. There’s two pieces to it: talent and money.
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Make sure you pick good people to build your business with, as they’ll determine 80 percent of your success.
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I wanted to be a 150% entrepreneur and a 150% mom, and I found that I was having a very hard time doing both. I was about 75% and 75% – still better than 100%, but not what I was accustomed to at work.
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