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I never took classic business classes in college, so I don't have the background that any of the people running large companies have.

Howard Schultz

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Howard Schultz
Age: 71
Born: 1953
Born: July 19
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I was born on the other side of the tracks, in public housing in Brooklyn, New York. My dad never made more than $20,000 a year, and I grew up in a family that lost health insurance. So I was scarred at a young age with understanding what it was like to watch my parents lose access to the American dream.
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The entrepreneurial opportunity in America is alive and well.
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On balance, I am a supporter of the minimum wage going up. We've got to be very careful what we wish for because some employers - and there could be a lot of them - will be scared away from hiring new people or creating incremental hours for part-time people as a result of that wage going up.
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I was taken by the power that savoring a simple cup of coffee can have to connect people and create community.
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When companies fail, or fail to grow, it's almost always because they don't invest in the people, the systems, and the processes they need.
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When we began Starbucks, what I wanted to try to do was to create a set of values, guiding principles, and culture.
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Starbucks is committed to evolving and enhancing our customer experience with innovative and wholesome food offerings.
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Early on I realized that I had to hire people smarter and more qualified than I was in a number of different fields, and I had to let go of a lot of decision-making. I can't tell you how hard that is. But if you've imprinted your values on the people around you, you can dare to trust them to make the right moves.
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Passionate conviction ... sparks romances, wins battles, and drives people to pursue dreams others wouldn't dare. Belief in ourselves and in what is right catapults us over hurdles, and our lives unfold.
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People in Washington need to put their feet in the shoes of working Americans.
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I think we are living in a time where the consumer has lots of choices, whether it's coffee, newspapers or whatever it is. And there is parity in the market place and as a result of that the consumer is beginning to make decisions, not just on what things cost and the convenience of it.
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A great business has to have a conscience. You have to know who you are and who you are not.
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We need to put ourselves in the shoes of our customers. That is my new battle cry. Live and breathe Starbucks the way our customers do.
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Who wants a dream that's near-fetched?
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Remember: You'll be left with an empty feeling if you hit the finish line alone. When you run a race as a team, though, you'll discover that much of the reward comes from hitting the tape together. You want to be surrounded not just by cheering onlookers but by a crowd of winners, celebrating as one.
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Starbucks is rekindling America's love affair with coffee, bringing romance and fresh flavor back to the brew.
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We can't wait for Washington. Business leaders are going to have to galvanize their own constituencies and do everything they can to demonstrate confidence in the economy, and I think that can be contagious.
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Most business people today are not going to invest in the uncertainty that exists in America.
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Everyone starts strong. Success comes to those with unwavering commitment to be at the end.
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We woke up one day, and all the sudden Starbucks was in the middle of this political crossfire between the people who want to bring a gun into Starbucks and the people who want to prevent it. It is a very difficult, fragile situation.
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