Dell Computers was started by a 19 year old with only $1,000.
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The Shell Oil Company began as a novelty shop in London that sold sea shells.
3
Blockbuster laughed at a Netflix partnership proposal in 2000.
20
Lentil As Anything, a successful Australian restaurant, allows its customers to pay whatever price they feel like paying for the food.
10
In 1907, Kellogg’s launched a campaign called "Wink Day" to promote Cornflakes. Women were encouraged to “wink at your grocer and see what you get” (and what they got was a free box of cereal!)
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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."
9
Jon Bon Jovi has a restaurant that has no prices; guests pay whatever they can or volunteer in exchange for their meal.
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