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30 Entrepreneurs Reveal Their Favorite Business or Entrepreneur Turnaround Story

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Netflix was founded in 1997 by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph to combat late fees for video rentals. Before Jobs returned to the business in 1997, its sales, and popularity all steadily declined for 12 years, nearly driving it into bankruptcy. When Koum was young, his poor family emigrated to California from Ukraine.

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The Ultimate CEO Twitter List

YoungUpstarts

brian_wong : Follow Brian Wong, founder and CEO of Kipp, a rewards network for virtual achievements. photomatt : Social media entrepreneur Matt Mullenweg is doing a little bit of everything these days, tweeting about his roles with WordPress, Automattic, Akismet, and more. Business Advising & Resources. Media & Art.

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