https://padlet.com/damber_fikes/8udmpmg6j61 The Characteristics of Two Entrepreneurs en-us 2017-12-07 19:39:56 UTC 2017-12-12 19:36:52 UTC hello@padlet.com damber_fikes https://padlet.com/damber_fikes/8udmpmg6j61/wish/214305908 We have chosen Henry Ford as my old school entrepreneur and Ralph Lauren has my new school entrepreneur.]]> 2017-12-07 19:49:41 UTC https://padlet.com/damber_fikes/8udmpmg6j61/wish/214305908 damber_fikes https://padlet.com/damber_fikes/8udmpmg6j61/wish/214311503 -Company Name: Ford Motor Company
-Age: DISEASED
-Education: Detroit Business Institute
-Skills/Abilities: He valued human capital, He believed in equality, and He was emotionally intelligent.
-Interests: He was interested in mechanics
-What motivated the individual to start a business- define the niche: He had a passion mechanics and he spent a period of is life trying to make a "Gasoline powered horse-less carriage" or in others word an automobile and he succeeded.]]> 2017-12-07 20:01:50 UTC https://padlet.com/damber_fikes/8udmpmg6j61/wish/214311503 damber_fikes https://padlet.com/damber_fikes/8udmpmg6j61/wish/214314069 1. What does the company produce or serve?

-Ford Motor Company produces cars.

]]> 2017-12-07 20:07:20 UTC https://padlet.com/damber_fikes/8udmpmg6j61/wish/214314069 damber_fikes https://padlet.com/damber_fikes/8udmpmg6j61/wish/214314716 2. What were some of the early successes and failures of the business: of the entrepreneurs?

- Ford first company called Detroit Automobile Company went out of business. 
-Ford learned to listen to his market, and with the help of angel investors he succeeded and opened the Ford Motor Company.
-Ford also succeeded in making the Model T (first Ford automobile).]]> 2017-12-07 20:09:00 UTC https://padlet.com/damber_fikes/8udmpmg6j61/wish/214314716 damber_fikes https://padlet.com/damber_fikes/8udmpmg6j61/wish/214315113 3. Is there a philosophy that the business is run by?

-Ford wants to make cars not only for the rich but for any man on the street.]]> 2017-12-07 20:09:54 UTC https://padlet.com/damber_fikes/8udmpmg6j61/wish/214315113 damber_fikes https://padlet.com/damber_fikes/8udmpmg6j61/wish/214316166 4. What has made the business successful?

-Ford decided that he wanted to make cars that everyone could afford instead of making luxury cars just for the wealthy.]]> 2017-12-07 20:12:14 UTC https://padlet.com/damber_fikes/8udmpmg6j61/wish/214316166 damber_fikes https://padlet.com/damber_fikes/8udmpmg6j61/wish/214320439 -http://www.centerforworklife.com/leadership-qualities-henry-ford/
-http://www.businessalligators.com/henry-ford-personality-traits/
-https://www.biography.com/people/henry-ford-9298747
-https://www.biography.com/videos/henry-ford-full-episode-2073247507
-https://tse4.mm.bing.net/th?id=OIP.Ktof1Bm65kfQ7CKFZIm9wQEsCO&pid=Api
-http://www.history.com/topics/henry-ford
-http://www.flickr.com/photos/cletch/5049146508/
-http://www.history.com/topics/henry-ford
-http://www.neilsnotebook.com/business/henry-fords-philosophy-of-business.htm
-https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/197524#
-http://i2.cdn.turner.com/money/dam/assets/160420154643-ford-raptor-front-780x439.jpg

]]> 2017-12-07 20:22:59 UTC https://padlet.com/damber_fikes/8udmpmg6j61/wish/214320439 damber_fikes https://padlet.com/damber_fikes/8udmpmg6j61/wish/214357446 Company Name: Ralph Lauren or Polo
Age:78
Education: Baruch College, City University of New York
Skills/Abilities: Self Design
Interests: Fashion, Business
What motivated the individual to start a business- define the niche: He had always had a great sense of fashion, and he decided to design his own brand.]]> 2017-12-07 23:27:10 UTC https://padlet.com/damber_fikes/8udmpmg6j61/wish/214357446 damber_fikes https://padlet.com/damber_fikes/8udmpmg6j61/wish/214358610 1. What does the company produce or serve?

-Ralph Lauren produces clothes, hats, purses, shoes, belts, coats, ties, and even perfumes and colognes.

]]> 2017-12-07 23:39:22 UTC https://padlet.com/damber_fikes/8udmpmg6j61/wish/214358610 damber_fikes https://padlet.com/damber_fikes/8udmpmg6j61/wish/214365420 2. What were some of the early successes and failures of the business; of the entrepreneurs?

-Lauren designed a necktie but his company didn't think it would be commercially viable so they rejected his idea.
- He was recognized by a clothing manufacturer and his line expanded at the age of 26 just from that necktie.]]> 2017-12-08 00:58:36 UTC https://padlet.com/damber_fikes/8udmpmg6j61/wish/214365420 damber_fikes https://padlet.com/damber_fikes/8udmpmg6j61/wish/214365870 3. Is there a philosophy that the business is run by?

-Lauren wanted his clothes to be stylish and exciting and to fit all age groups.]]> 2017-12-08 01:03:26 UTC https://padlet.com/damber_fikes/8udmpmg6j61/wish/214365870 damber_fikes https://padlet.com/damber_fikes/8udmpmg6j61/wish/214366459 4. What has made the business successful?

- His design was noticed Norman Hilton who specialized in clothing and even since then his design spread all over the world.

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-http://global.ralphlauren.com/en-us/Style/Men/Pages/question.aspx
-http://wallpapercave.com/wp/8u4kfU5.jpg
-http://www.worldsrichpeople.com/ralph-lauren-success-story.html
-http://www.evancarmichael.com/library/ralph-lauren/Billionaire-from-the-Bronx-How-Ralph-Lauren-Achieved-Success.html
-http://nicolemain3.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/ralphlauren_dog_2e__opt.jpg
-http://image.rakuten.co.jp/abjnuts/cabinet/01226702/01082421.jpg
-https://www.biography.com/.image/ar_1:1%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cg_face%2Cq_80%2Cw_300/MTE5NTU2MzE2Mjg3NTAxODM1/ralph-lauren-9374814-1-402.jpg



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