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30 Entrepreneurs Reveal Their Favorite Business or Entrepreneur Turnaround Story

Hearpreneur

Marvel’s fascinating turnaround story is no less than a heroic action story where the protagonist flips the scales at the last moment and arises like the phoenix, just like the many superheroes it helped become household names. Netflix was founded in 1997 by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph to combat late fees for video rentals.

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The Communication Secrets Of The World’s Greatest Salesman

Duct Tape Marketing

Recent episode, The power of just one big marketing idea and How to get it really brings home this idea that instead of chasing the idea of the week, really lock in on one big idea to differentiate your business that can make all the difference in the world. Remember, Bezos did not have a name for his company, and he didn't have a company.

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37 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Businesses

Hearpreneur

I started my business namely to help others and to improve upon the aloof customer service being presented in the IT industry. That’s what spawned the idea that I can do better and namely how computer users deserved much better. I am founder on an unconventional online gallery, The Art and Craft Gallery. That’s it.

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Customers Love Free Stuff … But That’s Not Your Problem

abovethecrowd.com

Warren Buffet, 1997. This “gain” ($34B last year alone) is a result of a direct wealth-transfer to these individuals FROM the previous owners of the company — founders, executives, employees, and venture investors. The founders, the CEO, the CFO, the executives, the employees, and the venture investors. I don’t think so.

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