Radio One Radio One Inc. was founded by Catherine Hughes in 1980. Radio One was the largest radio group targeted to African Americans. They had remarkable success by purchasing underperforming stations and went from only 7 stations in 95 to 28 in 99. In 1980‚ Hughes and her husband raised enough money to purchase WOL-AM in Washington‚ D.C. for just under one million dollars. This increased their credibility. Radio One’s strategy was to provide urban-oriented entertainment‚ with information easily
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With everybody embracing the ease of becoming an entrepreneur these days‚ it has led to a wide array of some pretty inventive devices. It is amazing that such unique and seemingly crazy ideas can turn a profit‚ but we have found 10 of dumbest inventions that did just that! To find out how these crazy inventions miraculously earned their inventors millions of dollars‚ all you have to do is read along! Don’t forget to return for our coming part two article‚ with the top five dumbest inventions that
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In the late 19th century‚ the wealth was not well spread around the country. The poor were extremely poor‚ and the rich were extremely rich. Three men in particular held a large portion of the wealth‚ and many had different ideas on what to do with all that money. There was a wide range of viewpoints towards wealth in the late 19th century‚ and the viewpoints between Andrew Carnegie‚ Edward Bellamy‚ and John D. Rockefeller had substantial comparisons and contrasts that are crucial to our knowledge
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Running head: Course Project Paper #1 Keller Graduate School of Management Abstract In most settings where technology is involved‚ it is hard to mention the Microsoft brand and not get instant recognition. In this paper I will propose using the Microsoft Corporation as the company I will study‚ write about and present on. Microsoft is a large corporation which provides plenty opportunity for change. The company’s decision to undergo major organizational changes makes its
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The Greatest Salesman In The World 1) What happened to the little camel boy turned greatest salesman in the world? Hafid become successful and be the one of the most greatest salesman in the world‚ because his wise master pathros gave him “Ten Ancient Scrolls” which contained all the wisdom he would need to achieve his ambitions as a salesman. Hafid was supposed to read each scroll every morning and night for 30 days before moving on to the next one. 2) Why do you think this is a story
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3 Timeless tips from billionaire boys club member Warren Buffet If you’ve ever wanted sound financial tips from a financial guru‚ he’s your chance. Billionaire‚ Warren Buffet‚ is one of the world’s richest men and widely considered as the 20th Century’s most successful businessmen. Well versed in the art of making money‚ as well as keeping it‚ this money magnet knows exactly what it takes to build a fortune. While we’ll never be able to accumulate even a quarter of Buffets net worth (reportedly around
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Malcolm Timothy Gladwell was born on September 3‚ 1963 in Fareham Hampshire‚ England. At the early age of six‚ Malcolm moved to Elmira‚ Ontario‚ Canada with his family. Since Malcolm’s father Graham Gladwell taught mathematics and engineering at the University of Waterloo. Gladwell spent some of his time wandering and exploring the library where he was led to having a keen interest in reading and literature. During his high school years‚14 year old Malcolm was very involved in middle-distance running
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Vanderbilt‚ Rockefeller and Carnegie were all very successful businessmen. These men had many similarities. Vanderbilt‚ Rockefeller and Carnegie are three of the greatest businessmen America has ever known. Each man had a work ethic like no other. Nothing other than success was an option. No matter how big the risk‚ these three men were willing to take it if somehow it would put them ahead of their competition. None of these men liked competition. They always wanted to be the best at what they did
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Elon Musk‚ known for many accomplishments‚ Tesla and PayPal to name his biggest achievements. If he keeps going down the path he is‚ he’s going to be the first trillionaire ever. However success doesn’t come without hard work. As Elon Musk was a young boy he wasn’t like the others. At 10 years old‚ Musk was very fascinated with computers‚ and with the Commodore VIC-20 he taught himself to program and 2 years later created a game called Blastar‚ which he sold for 500 dollars. Fast forward to 1995
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