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Fashion Forward: The Early Years of Ralph Lauren
Lauren was working as a salesman for Brooks Brothers in New York when he decided to jump head first into a new venture: Lauren was going to start designing his own ties. After hearing the news, Lauren’s boss told him, “The world isn’t ready for Ralph Lauren.” Today, with over $4 billion in revenue, Lauren has taken the fashion world by storm. But his newfound fortune is a long way from where Lauren started off.

The Knockout Entrepreneur: The Early Years of George Foreman
He went from being a lean, mean fighting machine to selling lean, mean grilling machines. At 6 foot 3.5 inches, George Foreman stands tall as a leader in the boxing world and business world alike. And, in both, he has risen to unprecedented heights of success. Considered one of the top ten greatest boxers of all time, and having sold almost 100 million George Foreman Grills, this is one entrepreneur who refuses to get knocked down.

Lesson #5: Effective Marketing Makes All The Difference
“We're not in the hamburger business,” said Kroc. “We're in show business.” Kroc understood that it was all in the message; the success of McDonald’s was going to be based on how the company was perceived by the public. Thus, Kroc spent much time and effort developing an effective marketing plan.

Lesson #1: Don’t Take Yourself Too Seriously
Newman once pictured his own epitaph as reading: “Here lies Paul Newman, who died a failure because his eyes turned brown.” He may be one of the most successful on screen actors of our time, but to hear Newman speak you would never know it. Indeed, despite his iconic status, Newman credits his ability to laugh at himself and his reluctance to take himself too seriously as the single largest factor behind his success today.

Lesson #4: Hold On – It’s Always A Bumpy Ride
When Gardner was once asked what advice he would give anyone who was thinking about starting up his or her own business, he replied, “Hunker down, strap in, and hold on. Hold on baby!”
Chris Gardner Story
When you first hear the Chris Gardner story, you might think you were hearing the storyline of a Hollywood movie. In fact, the Chris Gardner story was so real that it was turned into a movie, the recently released “The Pursuit of Happyness” starring Will Smith and his real-life son Jaden Smith. But, before becoming the subject of a major motion picture, the Chris Gardner story was one of uncertainty and insecurity.

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Lesson #5: Stop Doing What is Not Working
When Fields opened up her very first store, she was excited. She had finally created a solid business plan and found a banker that believed in her. On the store’s first day of business, Fields’ husband questioned her about her long-term financial objectives, but Fields was so excited to finally be in business, she dismissed him. “Oh my gosh, Randy,” she told him. “You know, I’ve got an annual goal. I’ve got monthly plans. But today I just want to get started. I just want to open up the store.”

Jenny Craig Weight Loss
The Jenny Craig weight loss program is one of the most widely recognized weight management programs in the industry. Why is that so? And how does it all work? Depending on how much you want to lose, your lifestyle, and your own personal characteristics, there are a number of different programs clients can sign up for.

Lesson #3: Make Sure You Are Not Missing the Market
Johnson opened up his first movie theatre in the Los Angeles inner-city area of Baldwin Hills. It was an area notorious for being home to the Bloods and Crips gangs, and everybody around him kept telling Johnson he was crazy.

Lesson #5: Do What Cannot Be Done
In 1991, after Johnson revealed to the world that he was HIV-positive, it seemed as if his magic was gone. People thought it was the end for the once-unstoppable athlete. “People thought I was going to go away,” recalls Johnson. “But I never planned on going anywhere.”

Creating a Life, Creating a Successful Home Business
Home business expert, Andrea Scott, discusses the power of positive thinking in creating a successful home business. She gives practical tips to maintain positive thoughts.
Three Business-Building Ideas To "Steal"
One of the great joys of our work is meeting a wide range of successful local business owners. Each has a wonderful story to tell about how they created and developed their firm, and each has special challenges. Each owner has a set of talents that make his or her business unique, and some valuable lessons for all of us on what has worked for them. On the principal that it’s easier to follow someone else’s best practices than spend time and effort making up our own, here are some lessons we can all apply from business people right in our own neighbourhood.

Garber on Business: How to lose customers through sheer stupidity
Canadian communications companies are fumbling the ball when it comes to 'upselling' existing individual customers. The reason? Too many catches, and a basic dishonesty when it comes to ease of cancellation, should things not work out as planned.
Media Releases...Defining Your Audience
Having a well-written media release is imperative in gaining free publicity about your business. It is vital to hook the editor immediately...but how do you know who to send your media release to? Read on to find out...
Do Customers Really Buy Price?
We hear it all the time... but is that what they really buy?
Dancing to the Tune of that Elusive Dollar
Setting up a business that requires you to be young and fit enough to operate and excel, but really also requires some serious investment and business experience can be a challenge. Dancing for profit is always going to be difficult. Fear not – you should start slowly with a minimum risk to your finances. Here is our suggestion for you:

Having a guilt free spa bath
How to live in a home that is more energy efficient, more sustainable and have a guilt free spa or bubble bath every week! Imagine living in a home that stays between 16-24°C all year round and paying just $2 per day for all your heating and cooling costs. It Is Easier Than You Think... But only after you abandon what most people ‘know’ about energy efficient and sustainable homes and follow the simple steps that work 100% of the time, in every style of home, and in every climate. Ordinary people in apparently ordinary homes across Australia have already cut 41% and more off their electricity bills, 56% off their homes CO2 emissions, and saved hundreds of litres of water every day. (More than enough to fill up your spa bath!)
Small Business Loans Grants
I’m often asked what the magic trick is to obtaining small business loans grants. I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but I’m afraid to reveal that there is no magic to it at all. Being successful in a loan or a grant application requires an in-depth process of planning and the fulfillment of a number of requirements. What is that process? What are those requirements? This article is here to help summarize the steps you need to take to have your loan request approved.

Small Business Loans With Bad Credit
It is possible to get small business loans with bad credit but it’s no easy task. Indeed, more than 80 percent of entrepreneurs with poor credit ratings who make loan applications find themselves being rejected. After all, lenders don’t just want to know that your business will be able to repay the loan. They want to see that you, personally, understand the principles of sound financial management. But before you get too worried, relax. There are steps you can take to improve your chances of being approved.

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The time is right to renovate
Renovating has always had advantages over building or buying new: Stay in a neighbourhood that you like Save on relocation costs Save on agents fees for selling your existing place
Three Business-Building Ideas To "Steal"
One of the great joys of our work is meeting a wide range of successful local business owners. Each has a wonderful story to tell about how they created and developed their firm, and each has special challenges. Each owner has a set of talents that make his or her business unique, and some valuable lessons for all of us on what has worked for them. On the principal that it’s easier to follow someone else’s best practices than spend time and effort making up our own, here are some lessons we can all apply from business people right in our own neighbourhood.

How Bright Lights and Dancing Penguins Reminded Me It’s Christmas!
It was 2 days before Christmas and I was relaxing on my comfy lounge when my sister rang to ask if I wanted to come for a drive to see some of the Christmas lights around the neighbourhood. As a shift worker, we can sometimes forget it’s actually Christmas because more often than not – we are working throughout the festive season.

SEO Quality Vs SEO Quantity
We all know it; we've always known it and we'll tell our own clients and anyone who'll listen until we're blue in the interface. It's ALL about quality not quantity. Quality outs. Quality ins. It's the quality of your link neighbourhood that matters not the volume of inbound links that carries most weight in Google's take on relevance and, ultimately, your search placement.
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