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After returning from a trip in Argentina, Blake Mycoskie, decided to launch his own company that sold traditional Argentine slip-on shoes, TOMS. Stricken by the country’s health problems and poverty, he was shocked to learn that many didn’t have shoes. The idea is that for every pair of TOMS sold, one pair would be given to a child in […]
In Mike Holman’s blog, “Money Smarts”, he describes his experience with door-to-door salespersons and tells us of the time of how he almost got scammed. In his article, he explains that the Ontario energy market was de-regulated in order to introduce competition into the market, as a result, many individual re-sellers use the door-to-door strategy to […]
Lululemon Athletica possesses the many characteristics and entrepreneurial qualities a successful company should have. Originally starting off as a small business in Vancouver specializing in yoga wear, it has now further developed and expanded their line of products. They now have a number of stores across Canada and even in the United States. Lululemon is innovative […]