Howard Schultz
Howard Schultz
Howard D. Schultzis an American businessman. He is best known as the chairman and CEO of Starbucks and a former owner of the Seattle SuperSonics. He was a member of the Board of Directors at Square, Inc. In 1998, Schultz co-founded Maveron, an investment group, with Dan Levitan. In 2012, Forbes magazine ranked Schultz as the 354th richest person in the United States, with a net worth of $1.5 billion...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Date of Birth19 July 1953
CityBrooklyn, NY
CountryUnited States of America
The lifeblood of job creation in America is small business, but they can't get access to credit.
The challenge of the retail business is the human condition.
Success in the United States is not an entitlement in China. You have to go there and earn it, and earn it the right way.
Starbucks is in my blood. It is such a part of me that letting it unravel simply was not an option.
Starbucks is committed to evolving and enhancing our customer experience with innovative and wholesome food offerings.
People around the world, they want the authentic Starbucks experience.
Our history is based on extending the brand to categories within the guardrails of Starbucks.
My parents really wanted me to get out of New York, be exposed to other people, other ways of life.
Success is the by-product when you work toward the target.
My son is trying to be a sports writer, and my daughter is a college student. She wants to be a comedy writer, and she's at film school. I discouraged both of them early on from getting involved in Starbucks. I didn't think it would be fair; plus, they didn't have any interest anyway.
Always challenge the old ways.
The companies that are lasting are those that are authentic.
Whatever you do, don't play it safe. Don't do things the way they've always been done. Don't try to fit the system. If you do what's expected of you, you'll never accomplish more than others expect.
It's one thing to dream, but when the moment is right, you've got to be willing to leave what's familiar and go out to find your own sound.