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

Friday, December 10, 2010

Conrad Hilton

-Founder of the Hilton Hotels
-If you worked hard you could exceed
-Grew up by stones throw
-His mom taught him the Catholic faith
-He succeeded in school
-Developed Passion
-He opened bank which wasnt a good idead, and it closed after a year
-He entered politics
-His dad, died in a car accident
-He missed his fathers funeral
-He went to texas to be a banker
-Instead he bought a hotel for 40,00 dollars
-Bought more hotels in texas
-He was a huge success, until a depression hit the states and he lost everything in except on hotel the El Paso
-He manged to get and gain a great reputation
-Guard your reputation
-If people are fearful they will take anything
-Married Again in 1941
-Bought the Rosevelt hotel in new your
-Also bouth the biggest hotel in the world in Chicago
-Bought the Hotel the Waldo

Thursday, December 9, 2010

Melanie Houlker

Utopia Academy
Heart was in fashion design
After graduating high school didnt have a plan
If you dont like something, its not too late to try another thing that interests you
trying to find a job in the service industry is hard
First job was in a salon in abbotsford
Decided to go into hair design
Dad said that she wasnt going back there ever again
Got a job at great clips
Her first paycheck was 200 dollars, but wasnt that much money
In two weeks she couldnt see her work so she quit
She got a job in a salon in coquitlam
She quit just after a year
Got tired of comutting to job
Got another job at Chatters
Went Green apple then went back to Chatters
She left after 3 years, and got a job at Utopia Academy (Been there for 7 1/2 years)
Teachs Students to cut hair
Teachs a bunch of subjects related to hair design
I have no future in working for this company



Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Post-It Notes

-Spencer Silver had a Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry when he came to 3M to work as a senior chemist in their Central Research Lab.
-Found a glue that held paper together but you could rip it off when ever you had to
-He found out that there was a machine that made his invention
-He made one but could fit it through his front door
-Silver developed a new adhesive, but it was even weaker than what 3M already manufactured.

Uro Club
-He created a gold club that you can urinate into
-25k for 50%
-Invested 300,000 dollars in his business
-Sold 3000 products
-Made 70,000 dollars
-Setted on 25k for 70%

Friday, December 3, 2010

College, INC.

Grand Canyon University
Market Demand
Degree Completion
University of the Pheonix (500,000 Students)
40,000 students enrolled at Grand Canyon University
Makes a whole bunch of money when they went public
Most of mullers money comes from online servers
He made 25 million on online courses
Invest in failing universitys and fixes them
Ex Gang members, prostitutes, and homelesss people etc. can get a student loan, and then get a degree



Pork Barrall spice rub

-Its good on meat
-50k for 50% of their company
-Other companys said its really good and one of the best
-Makes 50% profit on the bbq sauce
-Distribution
-They need to work on making it a full time job instead of a part time job
-50k for 50% (accepted)



Mr. Poncho
-Wants 50k for 25%
-Didnt get a deal
-Sharks didnt like the idea because you could just rap the head phones around the mp3

Thursday, December 2, 2010

Lei Giesbrecht

1. Little things make a big difference
2. Know your "why?" (adversity)
3. imagine your bus 10 ways
4. Have a plan
5. Be different (not me to)
6. Read biographies
7. ask mentors
8. Give more than your respect
9. People loving business
10. Stay Humble
11. Create Fun
12. Let it go...Forgive...Move on
13. Financial Literacy
14. Live w/in your means
15.Take inventory..."Am I on Track?"