Kevin O'Leary Quotes - 6 quotes

Kevin O'Leary is a Canadian businessman, investor, author, and television personality, often known by his nickname "Mr. Wonderful". He was born on July 9, 1954, in Montreal, Quebec. He co-founded SoftKey Software Products, a technology company that became a major player in the educational software market during the late 1980s and 1990s. SoftKey, later rebranded as The Learning Company, was sold to Mattel in 1999, making O'Leary a multimillionaire. O'Leary is widely recognized for his role as a panelist on the reality TV shows "Dragons' Den" and "Shark Tank," where he is known for his straightforward and often blunt investment style. He has also authored several books on business and finance, sharing his insights and strategies for success. In addition to his business ventures, O'Leary has been involved in politics, briefly running for the leadership of the Conservative Party of Canada in 2017. He continues to be an influential figure in the business world and a frequent commentator on financial news programs.

quote icon You get to that point in your life where you want to leave something behind that was a great thing you did.

- Kevin O'Leary

quote icon The economy has changed radically. The problem with saying everybody has to work in the office is you won't be able to hire the best talent.

- Kevin O'Leary

quote icon When we went out for financial services, people in our operating company, the best talent, told us, If I have to come into an office and sit in a cubicle and drive for 45 minutes each day into a war-torn city like San Francisco, which we were trying to hire in, I'm not doing it. I don't want to get shot on my way to work. I mean, this is another problem. Safety in large cities like Chicago, San Francisco, you know, some parts of New York City, L.A. these days, nobody wants to work in these places. They're war zones.

- Kevin O'Leary

quote icon When you're Disney or you're a beer company or you're Target, you have customers of every kind. Republicans, Democrats, gender-specific or gender-neutral. It doesn't matter. You want to sell everybody everything all of the time. When you get involved in partisan issues, you basically lose 50% of your constituency.

- Kevin O'Leary

quote icon If you're in the S&P 500, you have no trouble financing your business. You can't say that about small business anymore. The cost of capital has gone through the roof.

- Kevin O'Leary

quote icon Being a successful employee requires continually honing a talent for diplomacy and collaboration. In turn, you’re rewarded with security and a steady salary, with fewer of the headaches from which entrepreneurs suffer. Running a business on the other hand, is an all-consuming, all-encompassing venture, which totally invigorates some, and totally exhausts others.

- Kevin O'Leary

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