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The house servant who pioneered the franchising business model
I’m Jane Smith, the founder and CEO of Wild Widgets. Industrial Magazine named us Top Widget Maker of the Midwest, which was a huge honor in our business. I’ve scaled back from six to two staff and am looking to build
Danielle LaPorte • The Fire Starter Sessions: A Soulful + Practical Guide to Creating Success on Your Own Terms
Martha Stewart, for example, began her career as a model, a job she took to pay for the part of the tuition to Barnard College (where she was studying art, European history and architectural history) not covered by her scholarship. She continued modeling after graduation, appearing in print and television ads for Breck shampoo, Clairol and even Tar
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Subway's journey from a modest $1,000 investment to a global fast-food giant encapsulates the essence of entrepreneurial spirit and strategic franchising. Founded in 1965 by Fred DeLuca and financed by Peter Buck, Subway began as Pete's Super Submarines in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The brand's evolution was marked by a pivotal decision in 1974 to fr... See more
Faster Than Normal™ • Estee Lauder, domain dependence, & moats
Forbes recently published this widely circulated article about how Kylie Jenner built a $900M e-commerce cosmetics empire, all while outsourcing every aspect of her business — except marketing