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    CEO takes over company worth $9m, fires management, gives power to employees, and now makes over $200m
    Ricardo Semler, a CEO in his twenties, took over a company worth $9m, fired most of the management, and gave the power to the employees. It now has a turnover of over $200m.
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    The creator of the NIKE Swoosh symbol was paid only $35 for the design.
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    Volvo's Overseas Delivery Program
    Volvo's Overseas Delivery Program
    Americans buying a Volvo can get a free holiday to Sweden to test drive their new car. All costs, including airfare and shipment of the car, are covered by the Volvo Overseas Delivery program.
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    Dell Computers was started by a 19 year old with only $1,000.
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    'Bimbo' is a brand of soft drink manufactured and marketed by Coca-Cola, Inc.
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    All 3 founders of Apple worked at Atari before forming Apple.
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    There’s a KFC for deaf people in Pakistan, India, and Egypt.
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    It has been scientifically proven that praise rather than criticism is the best way to help employees improve.
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