The core of business is to create value and deliver value

The goal of a business is to create value and deliver the value to people(or companies, organizations) who need it.
As a business operator, he needs to focus on his goals, he needs to be open-minded, willing to learn, he needs to leverage all that can be leveraged, he needs to think big, he needs to be aware that the world is changing and he needs to be aware of the factors that make the changes happen. He needs to have good strategies. He needs to understand that expenses help you make more money. He needs to possess big picture thinking.