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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. The company didn’t turn a profit until 2003, but by 2005 business was booming – Netflix was shipping out a million DVDs daily. Reddit, a popular website for news and discussion, was founded in 2005 by Steve Huffman and Alexis Ohanian.

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37 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Businesses

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Back in 2005, I started Cellit, a company focused on helping companies communicate with their customers via text messages. Surfers alway want to know the waves conditions in real-time and they want to stay connected with their local and global community. Thanks to Dr. Victor Allis, CEO and founding partner, Quintiq ! #4)

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Which Are More Legible: Serif or Sans Serif Typefaces?

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Lund, 1997, 1998, 1999 ). Letter differentiation and rate of comprehension in reading. Pingback: Using Typography to Your Advantage | Pros Global TV. Interestingly, My daughter, a graphic designer was taught the opposite (that was in 2005 ish). See this post for a more detailed critique of Weildon’s research.