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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 He didn’t accept old methods, stale ideas or out-of-date techniques.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 [...]

“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 [...]

Back at home in Lancaster, Hershey had no capital to start another business, but he still had the vision and the determination. He managed to convince a former employee, Harry Lebkicher, to back his venture financially. Soon thereafter, his mother’s family also came on board. This support allowed Hershey to begin experimenting once again. In [...]

“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 [...]