Kip Tindell, cofounder, chairman and CEO of The Container Store:
"When were young, just married, [my wife] Sharon and I didn’t have any money. We could have bought this piece of real estate in Telluride, Colorado. We wanted to open a little food and wine place. It wasn’t much money — about $55,000; it would have been a great investment.
"If we had figured out how to wrestle up the money, it would have grown exponentially. Telluride became Telluride, and even Oprah Winfrey got a place there. So I regret it. But at the same time, I’m glad I didn’t do it, or I wouldn’t have started The Container Store. And I’m so proud of the financial performance of The Container Store."