The first female self-made millionaire in America was a black woman.
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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."
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Microsoft made $16,005 in revenue in its first year of operation.
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Instead of McDonald's tearing down a ~200-year-old Georgian mansion, citizens of a small NY town forced them to renovate it instead, resulting in a uniquely historic franchise location.
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In Australia, Burger King is called Hungry Jack's.
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80% of Publishers' Clearing House $10 million winners did not purchase any magazine subscriptions!
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The man who created the Thighmaster was once a Bhuddist Monk.
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