... the need to run to blockbuster when I am in the mood to watch a movie. That just takes too much of my precious time. I now have the option to rent my DVD's online. Some companies even boast that they will arrive within minutes. This system apparently attempts to make life a bit easier for us. In a society in which almost everyone is a career ... ...

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... risk takers who see a potential profitable possibility and set out to make their vision a reality. Ray Kroc, the founder of the McDonalds franchise, visited a hamburger stand in California owned by Dick and Mac McDonald. He was amazed at how quickly people were being served. Kroc was the exclusive distributor of a milk shake maker called the Multimixer, and saw the opportunity to ... ...

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