Assignment 13A

I was surprised the most that McDonald’s was essentially stolen from the original owners of the restaurant. I most admire Ray’s determination to be successful. However, I did not like Ray gave up his family for his business. Ray did have trouble dealing with the McDonald’s brothers as they were not helpful at all with expanding the business. They were more focused on running their restaurant in California. Ray exhibited that he was able to negotiate with the meat cartels in California so that he would be able to sell hamburgers at fifteen cents each. Honestly, I found the part about the “meat cartel” to be most confusing. Why was the federal government not doing anything about these horrible suppliers that were ripping off businesses? That part definitely confused me. If I could ask Ray two questions I would ask about if he would do it again. What I mean by that is would he dedicate his life again to his business if he had a do-over, or would he spend more time with his loved ones? Also, with the foresight you have now, what would you change in your business strategy from day one? I know that Ray believed in hard work. From selling paper cups to playing the piano for extra money, Ray knew that hard work was required in order to be successful. I completely share this opinion.