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In my experience, there are only two valid reasons to take a company public: access to growth capital and investor fatigue.


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ANTONY JAY You can judge a leader by the size of the problem he tackles. Other people can cope with the waves, ...
ANTONY JAY The Opposition aren't really the Opposition. They're just called the Opposition. But in fact they ar...
ANTONY JAY Men grow to the stature to which they are stretched when they are young
ANTONY JAY In every atom, there is a reflection of the whole.
JAY WOODMAN I think there is a case for strong action and intervention when there is criminality and when the le...
JAY WEATHERILL It all started when my dog began getting free roll over minutes.
JAY LONDON The first time I was homeless was when I went to Atlanta. I was in a homeless shelter, then when I g...
JAY ELECTRONICA I try to make music with emotion and integrity. And authenticity. You can feel when something's ...
JAY-Z The success of the second 'Austin Powers' caught us by surprise a little bit. We had decided...
JAY ROACH