Facts about Meg Whitman

Occup.Businessman
FromUSA
BornAugust 4, 1956
Age68 years

Summary

Meg Whitman is a famous Businessman from USA, he/she is 68 years old and still alive, born August 4, 1956.

Zodiac:
He/she is born under the zodiac leo, who is known for Ruling, Warmth, Generosity, Faithful, Initiative. Our collection contains 31 quotes who is written / told by Meg, under the main topic Technology.

31 Famous quotes by Meg Whitman

Small: I got to get the right people in the right job. Because a lot of costs can be taken out in the context
"I got to get the right people in the right job. Because a lot of costs can be taken out in the context of your administration without the legislature.For example, using technology to do more with less. Using technology to fight fraud. Reorganizing and streamlining can be done within the context of the administration"
Small: Guess what? The world changes. eBay has defined e-commerce
"Guess what? The world changes. eBay has defined e-commerce"
Small: You know, I like to think that I will subscribe very much to the core Republican principles of small go
"You know, I like to think that I will subscribe very much to the core Republican principles of small government. Making a small number of rules and getting out of the way. Keeping taxes low. Creating an environment for small businesses to grow and thrive"
Small: We can put our head in the sand and continue to lose jobs overseas and to other states, or we can say,
"We can put our head in the sand and continue to lose jobs overseas and to other states, or we can say, 'You know what? We are not going to lose another job from California, and we're going to be the very best place to start and grow a business.' So I'll be the chief sales officer for California businesses"
Small: Sometimes its a little bit like being a politician. We have work to do in understanding our users senti
"Sometimes it's a little bit like being a politician. We have work to do in understanding our users' sentiments"
Small: Look at growth, look at how much time people spend on the Net and look at the variety of things that th
"Look at growth, look at how much time people spend on the Net and look at the variety of things that they are doing. It's all really good, so I am actually encouraged by the fundamentals that underlie usage growth on the Net"
Small: We have always said that advertising is just the icing on the cake. It is not the cake
"We have always said that advertising is just the icing on the cake. It is not the cake"
Small: Most of us cant even begin to imagine
"Most of us can't even begin to imagine"
Small: Because what happens is, as the economy suffers, tax revenues go down. But unlike businesses, where at
"Because what happens is, as the economy suffers, tax revenues go down. But unlike businesses, where at least your variable costs go down, in government your variable costs go up: unemployment insurance, workmen's compensation, health care benefits, welfare, you name it"
Small: Because if you dont have a great workforce, a great higher education system, youre not going to have th
"Because if you don't have a great workforce, a great higher education system, you're not going to have the next eBay, the next AmGen, the next, you know, Miasole, and not only California but America is going to fall behind a whole new competitive context which is obviously China, India, and other countries"
Small: I want to work with the teachers union. But as I said out there, we have to put the kids first and we a
"I want to work with the teachers' union. But as I said out there, we have to put the kids first and we are letting down a generation of California children. It's not acceptable"
Small: I think we can be the very best place to start a business, to grow a business, to invent a new technolo
"I think we can be the very best place to start a business, to grow a business, to invent a new technology, to change the world, to change the country. But we've got a lot of work to deliver a new California to the people of California"
Small: I have run large organizations, I know what it takes to create a healthy business climate, and I have m
"I have run large organizations, I know what it takes to create a healthy business climate, and I have more experience than Jerry Brown doing that. So it'll be a stark contrast, a career politician vs. someone who has met a payroll, gotten a return on investment, knows how to use technology to do more with less"
Small: I answer that question by saying: Why Meg Whitman which is: Im not a career politician. I spent 30 year
"I answer that question by saying: 'Why Meg Whitman' which is: I'm not a career politician. I spent 30 years in business. I can tell you that people in California have had it with career politicians: they are done"
Small: I want to spend 100 percent of my time focused on what I think I can make the biggest difference on as
"I want to spend 100 percent of my time focused on what I think I can make the biggest difference on as the governor of California"
Small: I think maybe it is about time for a governor who has created jobs, whos managed a budget, whos led and
"I think maybe it is about time for a governor who has created jobs, who's managed a budget, who's led and inspired large organizations, who listens well, and who can drive an agenda"
Small: You look at the tremendous success of Facebook. To my mind there is not a lot of commerce going on in t
"You look at the tremendous success of Facebook. To my mind there is not a lot of commerce going on in these social networking sites. eBay is a community anchored in commerce. It is a commerce site that built a community around it. What has not been proven is if the reverse can happen and people will go to community sites to do commerce"
Small: Well, California used to be in the dream-making business, and unfortunately whats happened I think were
"Well, California used to be in the dream-making business, and unfortunately what's happened I think we're now in the dream-breaking business"
Small: Communications is at the heart of e-commerce and community
"Communications is at the heart of e-commerce and community"
Small: And I want to be able to - you know, make Republicans and Democrats famous for keeping jobs in Californ
"And I want to be able to - you know, make Republicans and Democrats famous for keeping jobs in California"
Small: Whats sort of interesting about the whole public relations disaster that is the Net, in some ways, is t
"What's sort of interesting about the whole public relations disaster that is the Net, in some ways, is that the fundamentals are really good"
Small: You cant stand for too many things. You cant use the bully pulpit for too many things. So, I promise yo
"You can't stand for too many things. You can't use the bully pulpit for too many things. So, I promise you, every day, I am going to talk about jobs, spending, and education"
Small: When people use your brand name as a verb, that is remarkable
"When people use your brand name as a verb, that is remarkable"
Small: One good thing about California is we have quite a broad-based economy. We provide more fruits and vege
"One good thing about California is we have quite a broad-based economy. We provide more fruits and vegetables and produce to the United States than any other state. So we have actually the single largest agricultural sector in the country"
Small: My view is that, just as in many businesses, brands really matter. There will always be a role for dest
"My view is that, just as in many businesses, brands really matter. There will always be a role for destination sites. Eighty million users come to our destination. I think that will be the vast majority of our future business"
Small: It is very clear that voice communications is moving on to the Internet. In the end, the price that any
"It is very clear that voice communications is moving on to the Internet. In the end, the price that anyone can provide for voice transmission on the Net will trend toward zero"
Small: For me, the international expansion of eBay was the best idea. We are now in 35 countries, and have a h
"For me, the international expansion of eBay was the best idea. We are now in 35 countries, and have a huge global network. The second best one was the acquisition of PayPal - the wallet on eBay"
Small: You know, in a workplace, when you shrink the size of a workforce, there is pain there. But there is no
"You know, in a workplace, when you shrink the size of a workforce, there is pain there. But there is no question: we have a government that we can no longer afford.That is the cold, hard fact. So we have to make this more efficient. We have to sunset programs that no longer work. We have to eliminate waste and fraud. We must do this"
Small: Regulation is strangling businesses of all sizes in California, and weve got to streamline regulation s
"Regulation is strangling businesses of all sizes in California, and we've got to streamline regulation so it's easy, not hard, to do business"
Small: You know, I think, people of all stripes in California, Republicans, Democrats, conservatives, liberals
"You know, I think, people of all stripes in California, Republicans, Democrats, conservatives, liberals, frankly, as I have traveled the state, the number one issue is jobs. And they are looking for which candidate can get the economy back on track"
Small: Im not a career politician. I spent 30 years in business. I can tell you that people in California have
"I'm not a career politician. I spent 30 years in business. I can tell you that people in California have had it with career politicians: they are done"