30 Quotes by Brad D. Smith

Usually when there are a lot of layoffs, like in 2008 and 2009, business creation tends to spike. But that didn't happen right away, partly because people trying to start a business couldn't get credit.

I didn't know I'd ever be able to love my second child like I love my first; she came out, and I was amazed I could love them both equally.

Millennials' tech and global savvy will make them instrumental in shaping our mobile future worldwide.

The computer has moved to the palm of our hands now.

The PC is becoming a truck. Everybody is using a tablet and a phone.

At Intuit, we've introduced concepts like unstructured time to enable individuals and small teams to be entrepreneurial and identify new processes or product ideas.

I'd say the best way to train someone is to remember that you have two ears and one mouth, and use them in that ratio. That's hard to do, and ultimately what we've learned is how many false positives you get from listening to what someone says they're going to do instead of observing what they actually do.

About 10 million people start a business each year, and about one out of two will make it. The average entrepreneur is often on his or her third startup.

Customer-driven innovation was at the core of Intuit's first product, 'Quicken,' and it continues to guide us as we look to solve new problems in areas like mobile payments. Products like Intuit 'GoPayment' and the IntuitPayment Network are helping small businesses get paid faster, keeping cash flow strong and their business healthy.