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Today we’d probably call it a “side hustle.” But that term had not yet been invented in 1951, when Lillian Vernon started a small mail order business from her kitchen
Today we’d probably call it a “side hustle.” But that term had not yet been invented in 1951, when Lillian Vernon started a small mail order business from her kitchen
Not many entrepreneurs are able to turn a hobby into a multi-million dollar business, but one who did it was a guy named Pete Slosberg. In 1986 he and a
Do you ever watch the Food Network? If so, you know who Ina Garten is. But long before she became the channel’s most popular host, Garten worked in the White
You know the name Jenny Craig. It’s a popular weight loss, weight management and nutrition company with hundreds of locations all over the world. It’s named, of course, for its
What would you do if a big corporation took over the company you built, then told you you had no more right to use your own name to sell the
In 1976 a British business woman started a small business to sell skin and hair care products. But she also wanted it to reflect her ethics and values, including human
Do you have to be kind of an SOB to be a success? What kind of connotation does that term even have anymore? Those were two of the key questions
When three guys from San Francisco started Starbucks 50 years ago, in 1971, they probably had little idea of what the future would bring for their little coffee bean business.
She was Donald Trump’s first wife, from 1977 to 1992. Ivana Trump is the mother of Don Jr, Ivanka, and Eric Trump. Ivana Trump has also been a professional athlete,