by Chuck Kocher | Mar 20, 2012 | Great Entrepreneurs
Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin Group, which consists of more than 400 companies at last count, always looked at things a bit differently than everybody else. And he knows a thing or two about success. While he has had his share of business failures, those...
by Chuck Kocher | Feb 28, 2012 | Great Entrepreneurs
When you think about a great company these days it’s easy to focus on companies in the high-tech arena or someone manufacturing something flashy and shiny. Who would think of a supermarket as a great company? Apparently Fortune magazine thinks that at least one...
by Chuck Kocher | Nov 29, 2011 | Great Entrepreneurs
Not every successful leader is successful all the time. And not every successful company is successful from start to finish. Some companies —and their leaders—have to fight back from the brink of failure to finally make it. Bob Parsons and GoDaddy, the company he...
by Chuck Kocher | Oct 25, 2011 | Great Entrepreneurs
Does corporate culture really matter to the success of your company? It does if your name is Nordstrom! At a time when consumers seem more price conscious than ever, Nordstrom competes with a different weapon. And at a time when Americans are increasingly abandoning...
by Chuck Kocher | Sep 27, 2011 | Great Entrepreneurs
Established in 1999, Zappos.com is now a leader in online apparel and footwear sales. By 2008, the company’s gross merchandise sales already exceeded $1 billion. In 2009, Fortune Magazine recognized them as one of the “100 Best Companies to Work For.” How did Zappos...
by Chuck Kocher | Aug 23, 2011 | Great Entrepreneurs
Great companies aren’t born—they’re made. They don’t just happen. They happen because their leadership is intentional. They become great because they do something different, or because they do something differently than anyone else. Rackspace manages hosting solutions...
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