18 Tilman J. Fertitta Quotes for You to Enjoy

Tilman J. Fertitta

American Businessman

Born: Jun 25, 1957

Because Business Me Money People You

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Don't ever let your business get ahead of the financial side of your business. Accounting, accounting, accounting. Know your numbers. Tilman J. Fertitta

Business Financial Side Know Accounting Get Your Ever Numbers

I ask people what they do in sales, how much money they made last year, what their cost of sales is, and they don't even know. If you don't know your numbers, you're going out of business. I don't care how good your product is. Tilman J. Fertitta

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Success to me is anybody who does something better than somebody else. Tilman J. Fertitta

Success Me Better Somebody Else Something Does Than Anybody Who

I always ask candidates two things: 'How many times have you been fired?' and, 'Do you watch your clock when it's time to go? Do you look at your phone? Do you look at your watch?' Tilman J. Fertitta

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If you aren't listening, you are missing out. Tilman J. Fertitta

You Listening Out Missing

I know all three facets of the business: the development side, the operations side, and I know how to borrow the money and how to put the deal together. If it was easy, everybody would do it. Tilman J. Fertitta

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There's a lot of administrator and ex-administrators and board of regents from Baylor that say that Art Briles was a scapegoat at Baylor. I've had calls from ex-chairmen of the board of regents there, current big booster there, lawyers that represent Baylor. I have not had one negative call about Art Briles. Tilman J. Fertitta

Art Negative Big Say Booster Administrator Scapegoat About Lawyers Had Call Calls Lot Current Represent Board

Most entrepreneurs come up with a product, or they come up with an idea and they think they can be successful with it. But if they don't know the financial side of their business and understand credit and working capital and what it takes money-wise, you can't be successful. The product is just a product. Tilman J. Fertitta

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As the economy improves, there aren't as many opportunities. Tilman J. Fertitta

Opportunities Economy Improves Many

For years, people have been trying to talk to me about doing a show, and I wouldn't do one because I'm a serious business guy. I'm not going to do a stupid show. So, the opportunity came up with CNBC, and we started talking. It became a real business show. It's educational, people watch it, and it's great for small business. Tilman J. Fertitta

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I like dealing with a peer so I can bully them. Because then, it's not bullying. It's just warfare. Tilman J. Fertitta

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I just don't understand the Big 12 not wanting to own Houston, Texas, which is soon to be the third-largest populous in the United States. To me, it's a no-brainer. I'm just kind of disappointed and shocked it's not an automatic. Tilman J. Fertitta

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