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Unlikely Millionaires

Monday, May 19, 2008

We all fantasize about coming up with a million-dollar idea, but who actually lives the dream? Here are some success stories, as well as a look at how great entrepreneurs manage to make their mark…
10 Secrets of Breakthrough Businesses Inc.com After studying thousands of fast-growing private companies, author Keith McFarland explains why some businesses break through while so many do not.
A Million-Dollar Turnaround BusinessWeek At the age of 24, Bob Williamson was a homeless, broke drug addict. Now 61, Williamson presides over a multi-million-dollar software company. Learn how he made the transformation. Bear Naked Ambition: The Inside Start-Up Story Fortune Small Business Bear Naked founders Kelly Flatley and Brendan Synnott tell how they used guerrilla marketing and a wholesome image to build a powerhouse natural-food brand.
	Mena and Ben Trott Previous Lives: Laid-off Web designer and developer Big Break: Created software for a personal blog Bottom Line: Software became an industry standard
	Josh Abramson and Ricky Van Veen Previous Lives: College students Big Break: Created a website to trade jokes while attending different colleges Bottom line: The site now boasts more than 8 million unique visitors a month
	Catherine, Dave, and Geoff Cook Previous Lives: High school students Big Break: Teenagers at the dawn of the social media era Bottom Line: MyYearbook.com has, at times, grown faster than Facebook or MySpace.
	Richard and Betty James Previous Life: Navy tool worker and homemaker Big Break: Saw a spring coil fall off a table Bottom Line: Called it a Slinky and sold 250 million of them
	Thales Panagides Previous Life: Launched an Internet service provider in Brazil Big Break: Met a fellow Greek expat who made bikinis Bottom Line: Became the world’s largest independent distributor of Brazilian bikinis
	Carole Nash Previous Life: Laid-off receptionist Lucky Break: Was given a small portfolio of insurance policies as a severance package Bottom Line: Recently sold her insurance businesses for more than $100 million
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~ by soulpants on May 20, 2008.