from Huff Post & AP 21 May 13 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz Just shy of his 18th birthday, David boarded a plane to Japan and lived there for several months alone, running technology for the parenting site UrbanBaby. Then he moved back to USA, dabbling in various digital startups for …
from Huff Post & AP 21 May 13 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz Today he’s the Chief Motivator. The guy jumping around every week to make sure the employees are excited about the product we are building and the direction we are headed in,” David said. “He’s not Pretentious or Egocentric,” …
from Huff Post & AP 21 May 13 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz As a Teenager, Tumblr CEO David Karp would canvass the streets of NYC’s Upper West Side, offering to build websites for local businesses. After his freshman year of high school, the precocious, computer-savvy kid decided to drop out …
from Biography.com 11/12 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4.biz Overview. Born July 18, 1950, in Surrey, England, Richard Charles Nicholas Branson struggled in school and dropped out at age 16, a decision that ultimately lead to the creation of Virgin Records. His entrepreneurial projects started in the music industry and expanded into …
Biz Wiz 101 from CEOs & others 09/12 Compiled by Peter@Wiz4.biz 12. Use your Talent in the narrowest Niche you can find. Learn all you can to become the expert. Share your know-ledge with others and you’ll become highly regarded & others will seek you. 13. Do what you Love …
. . .with a Product Every Woman Needs from Huff Post 10/12 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz Where are your products sold now? Our shoes are sold at over 3000 retailers nationwide including Bloomingdales, Fred Segal, & Dillards as well as through international distributors on 5 other continents. What what your …
. . . with a Product every Woman needs. from Huff Post 10/12 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz Their Early Careers: Sarah & Jenifer Caplan grew up in a very strict household in which they were taught to strive to be the best, at whatever they did. As a result, they …
written by Mastin Kipp, Huffington Post 01/11 summarized & enhanced by Peter/CXO, Wiz4biz 9. Focus, young Jedi. I love how after getting an inspiration for Facebook, Zuckerberg totally dove into the creation of it. He was so focused and dedicated, that he changed his life forever in less than a …
written by Mastin Kipp, Huffington Post 01/11 summarized & enhanced by Peter/CXO, Wiz4biz 5. Content & Community 1st, Revenue 2nd. I was totally inspired by Mark’s decision to not go for ads in the beginning. One of the best lessons in the movie is, that if you have some-thing cool, …
11 Lessons of “The Social Network” Movie in 2011 written by Mastin Kipp, Huffington Post 01/11 summarized & enhanced by Peter/CXO, Wiz4biz The movie “The Social Network” – which is about the founding of Facebook – has inspired many to start or grow their entrepreneurial idea. Here are the lessons …
from Fortune 500 magazine 2012. enhanced by Peter@ Wiz4.biz 4/13 MICROSOFT CEO of Enertainment Biz, Don Mattrick is a “maverick” Mattrick is largely to thank for the bestselling video game console of this long-running generation, the Xbox 360. When he first arrived from Electronic Arts to Microsoft in back in …
from Fortune 500 magazine 2012 enhanced by PeterCXO Wiz4.biz 4/13 AMAZON CEO. Jeff Bezos/CEO got “Booked” As history has shown, it would be unwise to bet against Jeff Bezos, a man who seemingly cares little about low margins and only about making long-term gains. He launched Amazon as an online …
Interview of Richard Branson, Founder/CEO of Virgin co’s round the Globe.10/05 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz 05/13 Question: If you weren’t doing what you are doing, what business would you launch tomorrow? Richard: If I were not doing what I am doing today, I would be doing something similar. Sound like …
from Fortune Magazine 2012, enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4.biz 4/13 #2. Boeing first big bet was on the 707 Aircraft in 1952 that launched their dominance of the Aircraft industry for 50 years Lesson Learned: When CEO Bill Allen decided to launch the 707, he had no orders in hand. He …
is the History of the youngest $1B Woman Enterpreneur from Wikipedia.org 05/13 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz Spanx, Inc. is an Atlanta, Georgia based clothing manufacturer – whose undergarments & bodysuit shapewear is intended to give the wearer a slimer, more shapely appearance. [A lot of us could use that] Early …
from Business Insider. com, enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4.biz 4/13 Ben Franklin was a man of action. Over his lifetime, his curiosity and passion fueled a diverse range of interests. He was a writer, publisher, diplomat, inventor and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. His Accomplishments. His inventions …
15 Successful Entrepreneurs who didn’t go & why. Enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4.biz 5/13 College Mandatory? How many times were you told to make sure you worked hard in high school so you could go to college and get a good career job? Okay, maybe not all of you got nagged …
– an Overflowing Heart Review.com of the book “Steve Jobs” by Walter Isaacson 02/12 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz 05/13 The book Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson. How does one write a book about icon (or, if you will, iCon) such as Steve Jobs? It seems like an insurmountable task, yet …
AP London 3/26/13, Enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4.biz Spending the $30M. Asked what he’ll do with the payout, he responded with serious answers unbefitting of an adolescent. He said the money was being kept in a Trust until he turns 18, and he didn’t seem interested in talking about what he’d …
AP London 3/26/13, Enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4.biz Only 17, and not finished High School, he’s a Tech Whiz, he’s a millionaire — and he can even offer some advice on how to raise your kids. London Teenage programmer Nick D’Aloisio’s decision to sell his news application Summly to Yahoo for …
Compiled by Peter/CXXO Wiz4.biz 6/12 David G. Neeleman is a Brazilian-born American-raised Enterpreneur of Dutch & American parents. He founded three Commercial Airlines – Morris Air (until aquired by Southwest (SW) , Jet Blue & Azul Brazilian Airlines. Prior to this, he was an Executive at SW Airlines, and founded …