Capital Allocation Quotes

“In a permaculture economy, all capital is productive capital and all resources are efficiently utilized.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr, CEO of Mayflower-Plymouth

“Nature is the greatest capital allocator.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr, CEO of Mayflower-Plymouth

“If there are gaps of unproductive capital in the system, everybody loses. And when capital productivity is maximized, everybody wins.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr, CEO of Mayflower-Plymouth

“Simply by striving to efficiently utilize all capital everywhere, we will by default solve a multitude of problems in society.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr, CEO of Mayflower-Plymouth

“When the human species figures out how to efficiently utilize capital, many of the problems that have haunted us for a long time will cease to exist.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr, CEO of Mayflower-Plymouth

“The accumulation of capital is a good thing. When we look at nature, we see the accumulation of capital everywhere. But accumulated capital usually works in harmony with the productivity of capital. Plots of soil work in harmony with the forest; and each exists in service to the other.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr, CEO of Mayflower-Plymouth

“Nature is really good at capital utilization, capital allocation and capital productivity.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr, CEO of Mayflower-Plymouth

“Nature is really good at capital productivity and capital allocation. Every leaf on every tree is positioned to maximize photosynthesis. Every root on every tree is positioned to maximize nutrient sequestration. And all of the leaves and all of the roots live in service to each other.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr, CEO of Mayflower-Plymouth

“Every problem in society is caused by or correlated to the inefficient utilization of capital. How do we solve the problems in supply chains? More efficient utilization of capital. How to we solve climate change problems? More efficient utilization of capital. How do we end poverty? The more efficient utilization of capital. How do we improve our education system? The more efficient utilization of capital. How do we transition from fossil fuels to sustainable energy sources? The efficient utilization of capital. Simply by striving to efficiently utilize all capital everywhere, we will by default solve a multitude of problems.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr, CEO of Mayflower-Plymouth

“What we are doing at Mayflower-Plymouth is facilitating the efficient utilization of capital.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr, CEO of Mayflower-Plymouth

“Capital is a lot like people; it needs to be employed.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr, CEO of Mayflower-Plymouth

“When society as a whole begins to efficiently utilize all capital everywhere on a global scale and and make all capital everywhere maximally productive on a global scale — most if not all of our global scale social problems will be solved.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr, CEO of Mayflower-Plymouth

“Every business problem corresponds to a failure in capital allocation.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr, CEO of Mayflower-Plymouth, Business Essentials

“Capital allocation is what makes all business processes possible.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr, CEO of Mayflower-Plymouth, Business Essentials

“Every problem that exists in the world exists at least in part because capital was not efficiently allocated.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr, CEO of Mayflower-Plymouth

“Look at nature. The most urgent priority is the allocation of capital.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr, CEO of Mayflower-Plymouth

“Biological life is simply the continuous allocation of capital within an ecosystem.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr, CEO of Mayflower-Plymouth

“Capital allocation is about getting resources where they need to be so that they can have the opportunity to be productive. If capital isn't wisely allocated, it can't be productive. And if capital isn't productive, civilization collapses.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr, CEO of Mayflower-Plymouth

“Efficient capital allocation is all about flow.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr, CEO of Mayflower-Plymouth

“When we talk about capital allocation, we're talking about all kinds of capital - financial capital, social capital, biological capital, human capital, intellectual capital, etc. Capital just means resources, or things capable of producing value.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr, CEO of Mayflower-Plymouth

“What keeps an economy alive is the continuous and efficient allocation of capital.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr, CEO of Mayflower-Plymouth, Business Essentials

“The way mycelium produces enzymes to break down complex organic polymers into simpler compounds is a case study for how we can upcycle products and materials in our economy.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr, CEO of Mayflower-Plymouth

“In natural ecosystems, the primary role of the mycelium network is the allocation of capital. That's how the mycelium network helps facilitate the success of all other participants in the ecosystem. At Mayflower-Plymouth, we're doing the same thing in business ecosystems.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr, CEO of Mayflower-Plymouth, Business Essentials

“When supply can't keep up with demand or demand can't keep up with supply, it's indicative of waste in the form of misallocated capital.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr, CEO of Mayflower-Plymouth

“Every business problem has a correlation to the allocation of capital. To help businesses allocate capital is to indirectly help them solve a variety of other problems.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr, CEO of Mayflower-Plymouth

“In natural ecosystems, the efficient allocation of capital is a prerequisite for all other success metrics. The same is true of economic systems. The efficient allocation of capital is a prerequisite for all other success metrics.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr, CEO of Mayflower-Plymouth

“Every problem that exists in business exists at least in part because capital was not efficiently allocated. Or, at least the problems could be solved by allocating capital more wisely.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr, CEO of Mayflower-Plymouth

“In essence, the role of a logistician is to efficiently allocate capital.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr, CEO of Mayflower-Plymouth

“Understanding needs is an important part of capital allocation.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr, CEO of Mayflower-Plymouth, Business Essentials

“Investors have a role in shaping the world, because everything is influenced by the allocation of capital. At scale and collectively, investors are most responsible for the allocation of capital. While responsibility is to be shared among all economic participants - As investors, we should have a sense of responsibility, and pride, about the societal impacts of our investment choices.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr.