Hewlett Packard was started at a garage in Palo Alto in 1939.
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Starbucks uses round tables to make solo coffee drinkers feel less alone.
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Dell Computers was started by a 19 year old with only $1,000.
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Apple co-founder Ronald Wayne sold his 10% share in 1976 for $800. Today, it’s worth over $58 billion.
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There's a company in Switzerland called Algordanza that will turn your ashes into a diamond for your family.
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The CEO of Japan Airlines makes $90,000 a year, less than the pilots. During an interview, he said "We in Japan learned during the bubble economy that businesses who pursue money first fail. The business world has lost sight of this basic tenet of business ethics."
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Lentil As Anything, a successful Australian restaurant, allows its customers to pay whatever price they feel like paying for the food.
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