HARPO Productions Inc. is a privately held company and it was founded by Oprah Winfrey and her lawyer Jeff Jacobs in 1986; a production company that used her first name spelled backwards. In 1988‚ the company took full charge of Winfrey’s show. It also includes HARPO Films and HARPO Radio‚ Inc. The facilities are on the city’s Near West Side neighborhood of Chicago and with additional offices in Los Angeles. In 1990s‚ “This Company had annual revenues of about $150 million with the number employees
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included the topic of each show‚ the production of each episode‚ the selection of guests‚ and hosting each show. Her proper planning strategies and astonishing decision-making abilities brought her national recognition. In 1988‚ only 4 years after she hosted her first show on national television‚ she established Harpo Studios‚ making her the third woman in American entertainment industry‚ after Mary Pickford and Lucille Ball‚ to own her own studio (Harpo Productions Inc.‚ 2011‚ para 2). Her show remained
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Oprah Winfrey – The Story of an Entrepreneur “Oprah Winfrey arguably has more influence on the culture than any university president‚ politician‚ political or religious leader‚ except perhaps the pope.” - Vanity Fair Magazine‚ in 1994. “She (Oprah) may be uncomfortable talking about it (money)‚ but when it comes to making it‚ she sure knows what she’s doing.” - Fortune Magazine‚ in March 2002. THE MAD COW CONTROVERSY – A TALK SHOW QUEEN IN TROUBLE In mid-1996‚ Oprah Winfrey (Oprah)‚ one of the
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journalism and landed her own day time TV show in Chicago. The broadcast television industry proved to be a wonderful source of revenue for Winfrey and here her empire began. Oprah then went into acting and found interest in producing. She founded Harpo‚ Inc. and began acquiring rights to film books. The Oprah Winfrey Show became a hit success propelling Oprah forward to be one of the world’s most influential people. She launched a website‚ oprah.com; a magazine‚ O‚ The Magazine; and began her own
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Oprah’s father demanded good study habits and high moral standards. He was a strict disciplinarian and allowed Oprah to adopt a new standard of living. In High School Oprah began to refine her natural public speaking talent by participating in the production of a regular radio show. She was also encouraged to compete in pageants where she awed judges and mesmerized crowds with her public speaking talent. Oprah’s father was supportive of her success. Under his guidance she landed a full scholarship to
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Famous Local and Foreign Entrepreneurs Edgar Sia II Down south in Iloilo city‚ he was once an obscure‚ down-to-earth businessman eking out a living. He’s nicknamed "Injap‚" the combined first syllables of his parents’ ethnic origins – father is “intsik” (Chinese)‚ while mother is Japanese‚ both entrepreneurs. Instead of pursuing a business degree in college as desired by his parents‚ Sia took a course in architecture in college‚ but only to drop out later. Yes‚ he’s a school dropout
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apparent from the way she interacts with the people and develops a connection with them despite their characters and personalities. Oprah Winfrey began as a media personality but soon became a global media leader. She developed her own production company by the name of Harper Inc. After that‚ she diversified into print entertainment with her online magazine and web entertainment with her website Oprah.com. Oprah is also known for her philanthropic ventures and her Oprah Winfrey Angel Network
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What characteristics make stars appealing? Is it their fame‚ wealth‚ looks‚or their talent. Everyone has their favorite stars‚but why are they appealing to them ? Some stars like lady gaga ‚ beyonce ‚Jennifer Lopez or Oprah w infer are some of the most appealing in America according to people magazine. May it be for their talents they have or the products they produce. These stars are appealing to Americans for different reasons. They have star quality
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Women Entrepreneurs in Business While women still face an uphill battle when it comes to breaking the corporate glass ceiling‚ many women are finding success these days as entrepreneurs‚ building their own businesses without those ceilings to hold them down. The growth rate of women-owned businesses has climbed steadily‚ even as they continue to face challenges with getting the financing and other assistance they need to succeed. However‚ there’s no doubt that women entrepreneurs are‚ as a group
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watched the interview. Oprah and Michael Jackson talked about his skin-pigment disorder vitiligo and his nose job. This was the first time Michael Jackson opened up about his skin disorder and that he wasn’t "bleaching his skin." Harpo‚ Inc. was a production company that Oprah created. She produced shows like The Women of Brewster Place and The Rosie Show. Oprah also create a television channel called OWN: Oprah Winfrey
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