I can honestly say that I have never gone into any business purely to make money. If that is the sole motive, then I believe you are better off doing nothing.

我可以坦诚的讲，我从没有单纯为了钱做事业，如果钱是你唯一的动机，那么还是无所事事比较好。

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There are many reasons that individuals consider a small business besides the profit motive.

除了盈利的动机外，很多人选择创办小型企业还有很多其他原因的。

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Our conclusion shows that the leading motive for enterprises through the proliferation of brands have entered a new market segments and improve the profitability of the business.

我们的结论表明，领先企业有动机通过品牌扩散进入新的细分市场，并提高企业盈利能力。

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This, in turn, has supplied ample motive for investment banks to diversify out of their own business.

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Emboldened with both motive and opportunity, the activists ran hard in 2011 and some of the mightiest brands in business felt the heavy tread.

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