Friday, January 21, 2011

Mike Kind- The last Lecture

-Made too websites to sell garbage trucks
-Got an email to sell 15 trucks
-Flew to New York to mett clients to sell the trucks
-Took a train to manassas, va then drove to Washington, DC to pick up the trucks
-Flew to miami to get the last trucks, and was wired 350,000 from clients
-Was asked to fly to Panama to teach clients how to use the trucks
-Identify opportunities
-Gas in south america is junk compared to north america

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Milton S. Hershey

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-Milton Snavely Hershey was born on September 13, 1857
- His only sibling, Serina, was born in 1862
-Due to the family’s frequent moves he dropped out of school after he turned 13 years old and was then apprenticed to a Lancaster, Pennsylvania, printer
-He then served a four-year apprenticeship with a Lancaster candy maker, Joseph Royer
- In 1876 after completing his apprenticeship he established his first candy-making business in Philadelphia
- That initial effort failed, as did his next attempt in New York City
-Returning to Lancaster in 1886, Hershey established the Lancaster Caramel Company, which quickly became an outstanding success
-Hershey Chocolate supplied the US armed forces with chocolate bars during World War II
-Milton S. Hershey died at the age of 88 on October 13, 1945, in Hershey Hospital


Monday, January 10, 2011

Warren Buffett

American investor, industrialist and philanthropist
Secret Millionaires club
He is widely regarded as one of the most successful investors in the world
Third wealthiest person in the world as of 2010
Bad finacial health can hurt you
If customers are not coming to your business, bring the business to them
Invest in yourself
Net worth: 45 billion

Friday, January 7, 2011

Kelloggs Company

-Made corn flakes, and all sorts of other cereals
-Kellogg's was founded as the Battle Creek Toasted Corn Flake Company on February 19, 1906
-The company produced and marketed the hugely successful Kellogg's Toasted Corn Flakes and was renamed the Kellogg Company in 1922.
-Will Keith Kellogg, generally referred to as W.K. Kellogg (April 7, 1860 – October 6, 1951) was an American industrialist in food manufacturing, best known as the founder of the Kellogg Company, which to this day produces a wide variety of popular breakfast cereals.
-Kellogg knew if your putting healthey stuff into your body it will be healthy for you
-Kellogg thought white absorbed the heat of the sun
-He called masterbation the silent killer of the night
-He adopted 48 children around the world

Thursday, January 6, 2011

Jump Forward

European atheletes to put recruting into their own hands
generated 150,000 dollars in 3 months
Want 10% for 150,000
getting an offer for 600k for 50%
Made the offer

Happiness- Soul's Calling
150,00 for 25%
Sold products that gave people a positive message
Made 18,000 dollars in 5 years
nobody saw a business so she made no deal

Thursday, December 16, 2010

Undercover Boss-ABM

Was very hurt about the 9/11 attack
Wants his customers to be happy so they stay
Ceo was messing up alot on his first job, and he didn't get the job
Didnt get the second job because he was so scared of hieghts
lost 17 employees at 9/11

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Famous Entrepreneuers

1.Donald Trump-CEO of theTrump Organization
2.Richard Branson- Ceo of Virgin
3.HebKelleher- Ceo of Southwest airlines
4.Oville Redenbacher- Create Orville Redenbacher popcorn
5.Howard Schultz- CEO of Starbucks
6.Henry Ford-Created Ford
7.Jerry Yang-CEO of Yahoo!
8.Ray Kroc-Created Mcdonalds
9.Phil Nike-Creater of the Nike Brand