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塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯:节俭·摘录 365

塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯《节俭》· Thrift · 投资

The carrying on of such an important and extensive business required much capital, great energy, and first-rate business management. The horses necessary to carry on the traffic were increased from about fifty, which they were in the time of Pickford, to more than a thousand; for relays of horses were necessary at all the stopping-places on the line of traffic, between London and Manchester, between London and Exeter, and between London and Edinburgh. A ship-building yard was established, where all the boats, flying and slow, required to carry on the business, were constructed at Mr. Baxendale's expense.

出处: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14418
定位:Excerpt 365 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录

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把这么庞大重要的运输生意做起来,需要大量资本、极大精力和一流管理。马匹从皮克福德时代的约五十匹增到一千多匹,因为伦敦到曼彻斯特、埃克塞特、爱丁堡各条线路上,每个驿站都要换马。他还自费建了造船厂,业务所需的快船慢船都在那里造。这说明规模扩张不是简单加人加车,而是资本、能源和管理同步跟上;今天做项目也要先算清关键资源缺口,再决定扩不扩。

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斯迈尔斯《节俭》中描述巴克斯代尔经营皮克福德运输公司的规模与投入。

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你想扩大的一件事,最缺的关键资源是什么?你算过要投入多少吗?

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