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Intro to Business News is South-Western's service to provide summaries of the latest Business news stories. Review the brief summaries and, for stories of interest, select the full summary. |
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Success didn't come easy for Curves International founder Gary Heavin. The pre-med dropout launched a conventional fitness chain during his twenties, became a millionaire by age 30, and soon thereafter declared bankruptcy when his gym business imploded. Undaunted by his past failures, Heavin went on to launch the fastest growing fitness franchise in the world. (Updated May 2006) |
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Bill Gross' good fortune burst along with the Internet bubble in 2001. But today, the entrepreneur extraordinaire from California has a new lease on life, and his startup-incubator firm, Idealab, is once again launching successful enterprises. (Updated October 2005) |
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Entrepreneurs are visionary people that have a knack for hatching new ideas and turning them into successful business ventures. For these enterprising individuals, launching the next startup is more than job--it's a way of life. (Updated September 2005) |
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This article is adapted from the third edition of "Start Your Own Business: The Only Start-Up Book You'll Ever Need" (Entrepreneur Press), by Rieva Lesonsky and the editors of Entrepreneur Magazine. It recounts what one entrepreneur, Duffy, had to do to obtain financing for his new business. (Updated June 2004) |
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Once negatively associated with violence, profanity, hip-hop artists have become successful entrepreneurs. Is this a short-term sham or a vocational match? (Updated June 2004) |
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This attempts to explain the phenomenal success of Michael Dell, not only as a young entrepreneur, but also as a CEO of $40 billion corporation. (Updated June 2004) |
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This article describes a series of high-tech entrepreneurs trying to create new businesses. It offers a good overview over new high-tech applications, but, even more, it offers an impression of what drives young entrepreneurs. (Updated January 2004) |
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