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    Blue Collar Millionaires (New Show on CNBC)

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    "BLUE COLLAR MILLIONAIRES is a docu-series that profiles big personalities who’ve gotten rich by getting their hands dirty. These men and women have made millions rolling up their sleeves… but at the end of the work day, they drive home to their palatial mansions and park their pick-up next to...
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    I went to CityData asking for advice on places to live in AZ, you won't believe what happened next!

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    That was my first thought to reading your City-data post. I wish you luck on your moving plans.
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    I went to CityData asking for advice on places to live in AZ, you won't believe what happened next!

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    Were you trolling them or was your post serious?
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    Homejoy Is Shutting Down At The End Of The Month

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    The worker classification lawsuits and pricing model appear to be the main culprit. "I ordered a Homejoy cleaning last year, after seeing ridiculously low prices advertised on Facebook. (The company has been known to advertise a basic house cleaning for as low as $19.) The cleaning wasn’t...
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    Bootstrapped Dating Site Acquired For $575 Million in Cash

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    Started 12 years ago and sold for $575 Million in cash...... An overnight success. ;) "On Tuesday, dating website PlentyOfFish got acquired by Match Group, an IAC/InterActive subsidiary that recently announced plans for an IPO later this year. PlentyOfFish sold to Match Group for $575 million...
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    Peter Thiel’s Zero To One : Book Notes

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    To add to your point. Reading a book cover to cover will reveal lots of subtle nuances and could spark other ideas within you that a brief summary will not. A summary should be used as a companion as opposed to a replacement. The Buffett Formula — How To Get Smarter May 15, 2013 by Shane...
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    How to reduce travel costs by 100%

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    Are bindle's still big in your "former" community? I don't see them around anymore.
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    Sales Lessons From a 13 Year Old Who Sold 22,000 Boxes of Girl Scout Cookies

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    How to Sell the Most Cookies Via New York Times Smile. ‘‘No one wants to buy from a person who is frowning,’’ says Katie Francis, 13, who sold 22,200 boxes of Girl Scout cookies this year, breaking the world record she set last year. Look and act like a professional, even if you’re just a...
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    This Morning It Hit Me

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    This: And; "David Geffen is an entertainment industry mogul who founded two record firms and cofounded a movie studio. A college dropout, Geffen, who is dyslexic, used a fake UCLA degree to land a mailroom job at the William Morris Agency. He later founded Asylum Records and Geffen Records...
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    Phoenix, Arizona

    REAL ESTATE 
    @SteveO and @biophase invest in phoenix.
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    Intro

    INTRO 
    Welcome Olavi! Have you read the book that this forum is based upon? Good luck on your plan.
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    Solopreneurs Doing $1M or More...

    GOLD! EXECUTION 
    Great article, it's cool to see the impact the book has made. Congrats! "He decided to start over, but this time using a franchise model. Starting June 1, 2012, in what might be considered the rebirth of his business, he began licensing the right to use the company’s brand name to individual...
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    Acquiring franchise network

    The good news is that the company is in a growth industry. The historical growth of Brightstar, Comfort Keepers, etc.... has been phenomenal. The age demographics are in your favor. The bad news; the valuation. A few thoughts and questions for you to ponder: 1. Have you had a chance to read...
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    Down Goes Another MLM, But a New One Shall Rise Again

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    They were highlighted on This American Life...... Bizarre. http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/543/wake-up-now
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    The Milken Institute: Global Conference 2015

    Looks interesting: 1. Accelerating Medical Research: The Bipartisan Quest for Cures Speakers Joe Barton, U.S. Congressman, Texas Francis Collins, Director, National Institutes of Health Robert Hugin, Chairman and CEO, Celgene Michael Milken, Chairman, Milken Institute Sara Radcliffe...
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    The Milken Institute: Global Conference 2015

    The Milken Institute Global Conference ran from April 26 - 29, 2015, most of the video's were uploaded to youtube within hours of the panel's conclusion. Discussions on Real Estate, Private Equity, Business of Sports, Hedge Funds, and the Global Economy to name a few. I found the panel's that...
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    Money is not important?

    Thinking about money and using it as a primary motivator is equivalent to putting the cart before the horse. You will never get anywhere by thinking this way. In this scenario, the value is the horse, it is pulling the cart and the person. The person riding in the cart is able to capture the...
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    Money is not important?

    Creating value should be numero uno. But don't forget to capture the value.
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