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    CEO takes over company worth $9m, fires management, gives power to employees, and now makes over $200m
    Ricardo Semler, a CEO in his twenties, took over a company worth $9m, fired most of the management, and gave the power to the employees. It now has a turnover of over $200m.
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    Colgate's first toothpaste came in a jar.
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    Free Daily Ice Cream
    Free Daily Ice Cream
    All employees of Ben & Jerry’s get to take home 3 free pints of ice cream every single day!
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    The man who created the Thighmaster was once a Bhuddist Monk.
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    A Kodak engineer constructed the first digital camera in 1975. They didn't want to go digital. They went bankrupt in 2012.
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    If you pronounce the names of products wrong in an Apple Store, employees are not allowed to correct you.
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    The first product that the toy company Mattel came out with was picture frames.
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    Volvo's Overseas Delivery Program
    Volvo's Overseas Delivery Program
    Americans buying a Volvo can get a free holiday to Sweden to test drive their new car. All costs, including airfare and shipment of the car, are covered by the Volvo Overseas Delivery program.
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