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The Self-Assembled Billionaire: Ingvar Kamprad is Born
While he may not be a household name, the company that Ingvar Kamprad founded certainly is. IKEA is the top home furniture retailer in the world, with over 90,000 employees working in its 200-plus stores, and annual revenues in excess of $10 billion. Indeed, next to the Bible, the annual IKEA catalogue is the most widely distributed publication in the world. From his humble beginnings in the south of Sweden, Kamprad has used his entrepreneurial drive to become the richest man in the world, with a net worth of $28 billion.

Lesson #5: Stick To Your Guns
Rare is the entrepreneur who has achieved success by simply following the advice of others. Being willing to make unpopular decisions and having the resolve to stick to his decisions even in the face of doubt and criticism was what propelled Hershey to success. His choices were often questioned for their business sense and were thus not always popular with everyone from his wife to his advisors. But, in true entrepreneurial fashion, Hershey stuck to his guns.

Lesson #4: Learn to See a Problem for its Potential
When Ray moved from New York City back to her hometown of Lake George, New York, she was not quite sure what life had in store for her yet. She had had some success as a food buyer, but knew that was not what she wanted to be doing for the rest of her life. All she knew was that she was tired of life in the big city, and went back home to figure things out. Little did she know that it would be a life-changing decision for her.

In Boston, A Smile Will Get You Some Really Cool Artwork: The Smile Project
What do you get when you mix silly, heartwarming characters on canvas with a request to smile? Bren Bataclan and the Smile Project.

Basic Branding Techniques For Do It Yourself Online Success
Branding is all about how your customers perceive your business. Think of your brand as promise you make to your customers. i.e. Wherever they see your brand they can be assured of both its desirability and reliability. Your goal in developing your brand is to create an emotional spark, a strong connection with your customer that creates a warm and positive feeling resulting in product loyalty. If you are not sure where to begin, or especially if you think you already know everything there is to know about building your brand read on....
Its Not All About Location Location Location
Last time we met I brought you the tale of how I scouted for and eventually found what I considered to be the best retail location for my new retail gunshop in my hometown of Madison.
Successfully Promoting Your Offline Business In An Online World
It does not take much to quickly realize that in this day and age that virtually every business of any real size has developed some form of Internet presence, and if they have not...then some young whippesnapper is probably just waiting around for someone else to retire or die so they can heroically bring the company out of the stone age. Do you think that your business does not lend itself to having website...well think again.

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Lesson #4: Learn to See a Problem for its Potential
When Ray moved from New York City back to her hometown of Lake George, New York, she was not quite sure what life had in store for her yet. She had had some success as a food buyer, but knew that was not what she wanted to be doing for the rest of her life. All she knew was that she was tired of life in the big city, and went back home to figure things out. Little did she know that it would be a life-changing decision for her.

Its Not All About Location Location Location
Last time we met I brought you the tale of how I scouted for and eventually found what I considered to be the best retail location for my new retail gunshop in my hometown of Madison.
The New Old Timey Customer Service
Whatever happened to Lee Roy Clark? Mr. Clark was the grocer in my South Georgia hometown. He was my introduction to what it meant to be a "merchant"—courteous and eager to help all who came into his small all-purpose store. The business world is today rediscovering the value of service that permeated Lee Roy Clark's bones. The Lee Roy Clarks of yesteryear get no credit for using methods now attributed to Disney, USAA, Nordstorm, and Ritz-Carlton Hotels. What happened between the early 1950s version of small-town service and its present-day renaissance? How did the business world move so far away from Lee Roy Clark and why is his brand of customer service now so eagerly sought?

Who Wants a Coffee Franchise?
If you look around your community or town you will find that there are all kinds of businesses (unless of course you live in a very small town or community of course). It takes all kinds of businesses to keep a community running smoothly and meet the laws of supply and demand. Now, take a look at your community through the eyes of a potential business owner. Take note of specialty shops, franchise stores, and retail establishments that line the streets and boulevards of your hometown. Is there are coffee franchise among the mix and if so, how many?
These Storms Aren't Really Storms
There is no truth to the rumor that the president's hometown will now be known as the "Appropriately Windy City, No More Windy Than Any Other...".
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