The Great Leaders Series:
Phil Knight, Co-founder of Nike
He conquered a niche, then brought it mainstream. He was one of the first American entrepreneurs to source product in Asia. And he created a brand that inspired one of the greatest logos and one of the greatest slogans of all time.
(FOR THE ENTIRE STORY VISIT: http://www.inc.com/ )
- Henry Ford, Founder of Ford Motor Company
Not only did he build one of the largest automobile manufacturers, he set in motion a series of changes that would impact society as a whole.
Bringing the assembly line to car manufacturing is easily Henry Ford’s greatest innovation, but his biggest success was proving that you don’t have to be first to market -- you just have to be the best.
- Marc Andreessen, Founder of Netscape Communications
He made the Internet popular, squared off against Microsoft, and then became one of the smartest chroniclers of his entrepreneurial era.In 1993, an unknown engineering student at the University of Illinois helped create a free software tool that made it much easier to access information on the Internet. He moved to Silicon Valley, met Jim Clark, and founded Netscape. Clark and Andreessen released the Netscape Navigator in 1994, and the pair took the company public a year later. Netscape's stock opened at $28 a share and shot up to $75 on its first day, igniting the tech boom with Andreessen as its 24-year-old poster boy. He appeared on the cover of Time magazine in 1996 in his bare feet and sitting on a throne.
WOW OR WTF? America's Weirdest Businesses
Cuddle Party of New York City
Runs events at which adults "explore communication, boundaries, and affection" by donning pajamas and getting physical. Ix-nay on the naughty stuff.
Climax Gentleman's Club of New Alexandria, Pennsylvania
Drive-through strip joint.
Barefootlist.com of Salt Lake City
Members create and track lists of things they want to achieve before they die.
HappyBalls.com of Cumming, Georgia
A million-dollar company that makes a single product: foam balls for car aerials.
Afterlife Telegrams of New Athens, Illinois
Service for contacting the dead. Terminally ill patients memorize messages and deliver them when opportunity permits.
SomethingStore of Huntington, New York
Pay $10, and it will ship you something. No telling what.
How I Did It: Stan Lee of Marvel Comics
THIS NEW YORK NATIVE HAS TAKEN HIS CAREER TO UNPRECEDENTED HEIGHTS...MARVEL MAVERICK....-KASH
The creator of Spider-Man, the Hulk, and the X-Men talks about how he has stayed creative for more than 60 years. Mention Marvel Comics, and the first thing that comes to mind is superheroes like Spider-Man and the Hulk. The next thing, probably, is Stan Lee -- who helped create those iconic characters and has been the public face of Marvel for decades. So it's not surprising that Lee is pleased about Disney's proposed $4 billion acquisition of Marvel. What is surprising is that Lee doesn't stand to make a dime from it. Lee drifted away from Marvel in the mid-1990s -- indeed, he spent years in litigation with the company -- and now is chairman of another business, POW! Entertainment. Still, Lee never really left Marvel. At 86, he serves as its chairman emeritus, and though the position is largely ceremonial, it acknowledges Lee's role in building one of America's most enduring brands.
I grew up in New York City during the Depression. My earliest recollections were of my parents talking about what they would do if they didn't have the rent money. Luckily, we were never evicted. But my father was unemployed most of the time. He had been a dress cutter, and during the Depression, there wasn't much need for dress cutters. So I started working when I was still in high school. I was an office boy, I was an usher, I wrote obituaries for celebrities while they were still alive. Lots of jobs.My mother was the greatest mother in the world. She thought I was the greatest thing on two feet. I'd come home with a little composition I had written at school and she'd look at it and say, "It's wonderful! You're another Shakespeare!" I always assumed I could do anything. It really is amazing how much that has to do with your attitude.
BILLIONAIRE GIRLS CLUB, LOVE & LABELS APPAREL CO. Billionaire Girls Club Co, seeks to advance our social mission to eradicate global poverty and human suffering. It is at the forefront of our business to align ourselves with organizations and businesses; that support this mission. Our chief objective is to increase cause related marketing strategies and innovative business concepts to maximize the growth of company. We prove that profitability is attainable with a giving based business.
Billionaire Girls Club ROCKS~! - Kash
From "Africa's a continent. Not a crisis"
"Africa's not an issue. It's not a cause or a problem. It's a continent...To actually accomplish the goal of [eliminating] poverty in Africa, Americans and Europeans have to get a great deal smarter about this other Africa. This Africa needs investment and trade, rather than just aid and debt forgiveness. This Africa is open for business."
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Informal Tips on Marketing:
A. Create An Informal Business & Marketing Plan, 1-3 Pages Each, As A Blue Print For Your Company
B. Marketing Business Basics:
1. Exercise A Professional Phone & Email Presence
- Let Your Smile Radiate Through The Phone
- Return Calls & Emails Within 24 Hours
- Develop A Brief Company Identity On Your Voicemail
- Use Proper Grammar, Especially On Emails
2. Exercise Professional Work Ethics
- Be The Employer, Not The Employee
3. Customer Service
- Service Your Customer: Internally & Externally
- Not Only Listen, But Hear Your Customers’ Needs
4. Networking
- Build Relationships
- Create Partnerships
5. Word of Mouth Travels Fast And Far
5 Ways to Improve Your Daily Life
As we spend more time at work and continue to feel the pressures of how to cope with daily stresses consider these tips that can improve your life.
Do something for someone else. It can be rewarding and nurturing others can reduce stress.
Meditate: it only takes 10 minutes, sit comfortably, relax and focus on your breath with your eyes closed and your hands facing up on your lap
Spend quality time with others
Move more…exercise has been shown to elevate moods
Change your way of thinking…”how we think affects how we feel” Interrupt negative thoughts and replace them with constructive positive thoughts.
Please share things you have done to enhance your daily life.
INSPIRE.
EMPOWER.
PREPARE.
-BUTTON UP AMERICA
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