The seventh richest person in the world is Amazon founder and owner of The Washington Post, Jeff Bezos. Bezos played a huge role in developing the whole world of ecommerce. The libertarian and Albuquerque native founded his world-famous online book seller after learning that online merchants didn’t have to collect taxes across state lines. Well, … Read more…
We would all like to be ground-breakers, pioneers. It’s not a trait someone can ignore or fail to appreciate. And one of the most amazing ground-breakers of all, the first self-made African-American female entrepreneur, was Madam CJ Walker. Imagine, at the dawn of the twentieth century, defying one’s station in life and shattering ceilings the … Read more…
If you’re looking to sell interesting, unique, and really cool items, this is probably the place for you. Stamps, old paper, figurines, clocks, and military-oriented collectibles are all on offer at Delcampe. The auction site has some pretty interesting enticements for would-be sellers. Here’s a rundown of information on fees and other technicalities of setting … Read more…
Spiegel Has a Reputation for Fighting for Reputations. Like Mark Zuckerberg, Mark Cuban, and Sean Parker, Evan Spiegel is known for his quirks and interesting personality than for his amazing business acumen. Like those others, Spiegel has an orchard of money trees in his back yard. But is the Western obsession, and if someone’s a … Read more…
User Friendly Meets Earth Friendly. Paul Tasner is an over-fifty entrepreneur whose startup is Earth-friendly. PulpWorks, Inc. aims to replace toxic packaging with gentler and non-harmful alternatives. When it comes to packaging, for Tasner, it’s not some passing fancy or something he’s been excited about for a couple of years. Instead, he spent his career … Read more…