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My biggest problem? Well, I'd say it's been my biggest problem all my life. Money. It takes a lot of money to make these dreams come true. From the very start it was a problem. Getting the money to open Disneyland. About seventeen million, it took. And we had everything mortgaged, including my family. But we were able to get it open and in the ten or eleven years now we have been pouring more money back in. In other words, like the old farmer, you have to pour it back into the ground if you want it to grow. That's my brother's philosophy and mine, too.

Walt Disney#124

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About this quote

What does it mean?
Disney discusses the financial struggles of building Disneyland and the need to reinvest profits for growth.
In plain terms
Money was a constant challenge, and reinvesting was necessary to grow the business.
What can you take from it?
Financial success often requires reinvestment and personal sacrifice.

Where it applies

  • startup funding
  • business expansion
  • personal investment

Putting it to work

  • reinvesting profits
  • securing business funding

Questions to consider

  • When should profits be reinvested?
  • What sacrifices are worth making for growth?

Another view

Reinvestment carries risk if returns are not guaranteed.

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