Bill Gates, the founder of Microsoft was a college drop out.
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The Shell Oil Company began as a novelty shop in London that sold sea shells.
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Newman’s Own foods donates 100% of its post tax profits to charity. As of June 2012 these donations have exceeded 330 million dollars.
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The first Ronald McDonald was Willard Scott in 1963.
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Starbucks uses round tables to make solo coffee drinkers feel less alone.
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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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Steve Jobs' annual salary was $1, just enough to keep company health benefits.
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