Janet Bruule

“A company can accept lower margins when it has less debt. Debt forces prices up and because of the risk it adds to the company, it also forces continuous wider margins.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr, CEO of Mayflower-Plymouth

“If your business is making you go broke, it's doing the opposite of what it should be doing. You need to run some numbers and reassess what needs to happen to get to profitability.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr, CEO of Mayflower-Plymouth

“Real investors talk more about business than about stock prices. Real investors are reading company P&L statements and Balance Sheets and getting on Earnings Calls. Real investors are learning about customers and attending meetings and getting involved.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr, CEO of Mayflower-Plymouth

“If a company gambles on leverage, it'll probably go bankrupt on leverage.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr, CEO of Mayflower-Plymouth