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While working at Pesemen-Rubin Art Studio, Disney met a fellow cartoonist named Ubbe Iwwerks and the two became instant friends. They created their first company, Iwerks-Disney Commercial Artists, but it collapsed because they found few clients. The two then went to work for Kansas City Film Ad, where they continued to experiment with animation and [...]

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 [...]

Ralph Lauren
Company: Polo Ralph Lauren
Net Worth: Unknown
Lauren was working as a salesman for Brooks Brothers in New York when he decided to jump head first into a new venture: Lauren was going to start designing his own ties. After hearing the news, Lauren’s boss told him, “The world isn’t ready for Ralph Lauren.” Today, with [...]

“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 [...]