Yearly Archive:: 2011
Looking Back 2 Move Forward: Richard Colburn
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Richard D. Colburn bought the USC School of Music and turned it into the Colburn Foundation intending to create the West-Coast version of Julliard. He willed a $1 billion to his foundation upon
A Cup of Entrepreneurship (Book Review)
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TITLE: Pour Your Heart Into It: How Starbucks Built a Company One Cup at a Time Author: Howard Schultz and Dori Jones Yang Pages: 340 Twitter Review: It’s great for the romantic in us
Looking Back 2 Move Forward: Brownie Wise, The Tupperware Queen
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Brownie realized that women who had been employed during World War II were now looking for a means to engage in business and earn money of their own. She saw an opportunity and encouraged
The Father of Mickey Mouse
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All the adversity I’ve had in my life, all my troubles and obstacles, have strengthened me… You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best
Looking Back 2 Move Forward: Irving Mills
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In the first half of the 20th Century, Mills Music was one of the largest music companies in the United States. Its chief competition was Jules Stein’s Music Corporation of America (MCA). Irving Mills
William Mcknight
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William McKnight (1887-1978) was an American businessman and philanthropist who served his entire career in the 3M Company (Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company). He joined the business which became 3M as an assistant bookkeeper in 1907
Achieving Results the American Way
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Ever since we are children, we all have dreams that carry us to adulthood. Growing up, I had a desire to escape hunger and experience the world; however, communism didn’t make it any easier for me.
Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish. – S. Jobs
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Steve Jobs dies at the age of 56. In tribute to him and his legacy, here are some of our favorite quotes from the visionary that created such Apple products as the iPhone, iPad, and iPod.
Social Entrepreneurship Making a Global Difference
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Entrepreneurs have always used innovation to solve unique problems. But the sort of traditional problem-solving skills in which entrepreneurs typically excel hasn’t always tended to address social problems. Social entrepreneurs are proving that business
Accidental Goals Along The Way To Your Goals
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I’m just a regular straight-talking guy who worked hard, took risks, and built an insurance business from nothing into a huge success. It didn’t happen overnight and he came close to failure many times.