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30 Entrepreneurs Reveal Their Favorite Business or Entrepreneur Turnaround Story

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Thanks to Lorie Carson, Real People Finder ! #20- With a new CEO in 2004, the toy company shifted gears and introduced new lines of some of the most popular LEGO sets in history. In a desperate attempt to make ends meet, Chrisma van der Merwe came up with a creative way to earn an income. 20- Henry Ford. Photo Credit: Liam Johnson.

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28 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

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In 2004 I was a part-time flight attendant with a 10-year-old son living in Los Angeles. I went to bed and prayed for some guidance, and as odd as it sounds, I dreamed about a new product to invent, Finders Key Purse(r). #12- I needed to pay my rent! Photo Credit: Sandy Stein. I launched Alexx, Inc.