Entrepreneur Advice

By Evan Carmichael • June 5th, 2009

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“The era we are living in today is a dream of coming true,” Walt Disney once said. Indeed, Disney’s life was of the stuff dreams are made.
The man who had one of the most fertile imaginations in history, who managed to turn his musings into a billion dollar company and whose legacy would continue to [...]

Rare is the entrepreneur who has achieved success by simply following the advice of others. Being willing To make unpopular decisions and having the resolve To Stick To his decisions even in the face of doubt and criticism was what propelled Hershey To success. His choices were often questioned for their business sense and were [...]

Hershey didn’t do things the way they had always been done before. He didn’t accept old methods, stale ideas or out-of-date techniques. Instead, Hershey used his imagination to innovate, take his company in new directions and break the molds of the past. It was this characteristic of Hershey’s, and his understanding that attainable rewards required [...]

“Give them quality,” said Hershey. “That’s the best kind of advertising in the world.”
Throughout his career, Hershey remained dedicated to providing the best possible product and value for his customers. With a reputation for being a hands-on perfectionist, Hershey made it his mission to ensure that every single chocolate that went out with his name [...]

When Milton Hershey first tried his hand at entrepreneurship, it seemed he would forever take after his father, with one failed business attempt after another. Although he had determination and ambition and he had begun working towards his dreams while he was still a teenager, Hershey found himself unemployed and nearly bankrupt by the time [...]

“One is only happy in proportion as he makes others feel happy. And only useful as he contributes his influences for the finer callings in life.”
Hershey wrote this passage on April 9, 1879, when he was just 21 years old. Over the next 67 years until his death, Hershey would dedicate himself not only to [...]

“A model town, a modern factory, a substantial business, these are the realizations of one businessman’s dreams.” - The Business World, June 1903 It is a name that makes mouths around the world salivate just at the sound of it. In a classic story of rags to riches, Milton Hershey became not only one of [...]

“A model town, a modern factory, a substantial business, these are the realizations of one businessman’s dreams.” - The Business World, June 1903 It is a name that makes mouths around the world salivate just at the sound of it. In a classic story of rags to riches, Milton Hershey became not only one of [...]

Last week I wrote about the importance of getting the right team. Today I want to continue the series on how the Harley-Davidson founders were able to achieve success by introducing a new lessons: Land Big Clients.
William Harley and Arthur Davidson were able to build America’s most successful motorcycle company in large part because they [...]