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Business Ideas: My Favourite 5 Gutsiest Entrepreneur Launches of All Time


hi I’m Evan Carmichael and welcome to a

hi I’m Evan Carmichael and welcome to a special edition of modeling the Masters

special edition of modeling the Masters

special edition of modeling the Masters today we’re going to look at my favorite

today we’re going to look at my favorite

today we’re going to look at my favorite five gud seats entrepreneur launches of

five gud seats entrepreneur launches of

five gud seats entrepreneur launches of all time these are from entrepreneurs

all time these are from entrepreneurs

all time these are from entrepreneurs who knew how to get people talking as

who knew how to get people talking as

who knew how to get people talking as soon as their parks came out I hope you

soon as their parks came out I hope you

soon as their parks came out I hope you find us so it’s inspirational and can

find us so it’s inspirational and can

find us so it’s inspirational and can apply some of their lessons into your

apply some of their lessons into your

apply some of their lessons into your business here we go gutsy is

business here we go gutsy is

business here we go gutsy is entrepreneur launch number five Deena

entrepreneur launch number five Deena

entrepreneur launch number five Deena white saves the UFC Dana White is the

white saves the UFC Dana White is the

white saves the UFC Dana White is the current president of the Ultimate

current president of the Ultimate

current president of the Ultimate Fighting Championship white began

Fighting Championship white began

Fighting Championship white began managing MMA fighters Tito Ortiz and

managing MMA fighters Tito Ortiz and

managing MMA fighters Tito Ortiz and Chuck Liddell before taking over the UFC

Chuck Liddell before taking over the UFC

Chuck Liddell before taking over the UFC this current net worth is 150 million

this current net worth is 150 million

this current net worth is 150 million dollars after purchasing the UFC Dana

dollars after purchasing the UFC Dana

dollars after purchasing the UFC Dana White and his partners accumulated over

White and his partners accumulated over

White and his partners accumulated over 30 million dollars in losses trying to

30 million dollars in losses trying to

30 million dollars in losses trying to make the business viable in the last

make the business viable in the last

make the business viable in the last ditch effort to save the business white

ditch effort to save the business white

ditch effort to save the business white launched a reality television show The

launched a reality television show The

launched a reality television show The Ultimate Fighter the future

Ultimate Fighter the future

Ultimate Fighter the future up-and-coming fighters who is unable to

up-and-coming fighters who is unable to

up-and-coming fighters who is unable to convince any network to hear the show

convince any network to hear the show

convince any network to hear the show until spike TV agreed with one major

until spike TV agreed with one major

until spike TV agreed with one major condition the UFC would have to pay the

condition the UFC would have to pay the

condition the UFC would have to pay the entire 10 million dollar production

entire 10 million dollar production

entire 10 million dollar production costs to create the show white agreed I

costs to create the show white agreed I

costs to create the show white agreed I would his business on the line the show

would his business on the line the show

would his business on the line the show became a huge success which ended with

became a huge success which ended with

became a huge success which ended with force riffin and Stephan Bonnar fighting

force riffin and Stephan Bonnar fighting

force riffin and Stephan Bonnar fighting for a six-figure contract white credits

for a six-figure contract white credits

for a six-figure contract white credits the show for saving the UFC and

the show for saving the UFC and

the show for saving the UFC and continued airing new seasons of The

continued airing new seasons of The

continued airing new seasons of The Ultimate Fighter to expand the awareness

Ultimate Fighter to expand the awareness

Ultimate Fighter to expand the awareness and popularity of his company guts his

and popularity of his company guts his

and popularity of his company guts his entrepreneur launch number four Philip

entrepreneur launch number four Philip

entrepreneur launch number four Philip night science Michael Jordan Philip

night science Michael Jordan Philip

night science Michael Jordan Philip night is the co-founder and chairman of

night is the co-founder and chairman of

night is the co-founder and chairman of Nike as of two thousand ten nights taken

Nike as of two thousand ten nights taken

Nike as of two thousand ten nights taken nike gives him an estimated net worth of

nike gives him an estimated net worth of

nike gives him an estimated net worth of twelve point seven billion dollars

twelve point seven billion dollars

twelve point seven billion dollars making him the 58th richest person in

making him the 58th richest person in

making him the 58th richest person in the world

the world

the world in 1985 night launched a new shoe called

in 1985 night launched a new shoe called

in 1985 night launched a new shoe called air jordan after signing a young

air jordan after signing a young

air jordan after signing a young up-and-coming basketball player named

up-and-coming basketball player named

up-and-coming basketball player named michael jordan to a sponsorship deal the

michael jordan to a sponsorship deal the

michael jordan to a sponsorship deal the initial deal was for 2.5 million dollars

initial deal was for 2.5 million dollars

initial deal was for 2.5 million dollars over five years an expensive deal at the

over five years an expensive deal at the

over five years an expensive deal at the time that changed the face of sports

time that changed the face of sports

time that changed the face of sports marketing the air Joyner was then banged

marketing the air Joyner was then banged

marketing the air Joyner was then banged by the NBA because his black and red

by the NBA because his black and red

by the NBA because his black and red colors didn’t fit with an NBA guidelines

colors didn’t fit with an NBA guidelines

colors didn’t fit with an NBA guidelines Jordan continued wearing them and was

Jordan continued wearing them and was

Jordan continued wearing them and was fined five thousand dollars per game

fined five thousand dollars per game

fined five thousand dollars per game which Nike paid the air jordan became

which Nike paid the air jordan became

which Nike paid the air jordan became the most valuable footwear franchise

the most valuable footwear franchise

the most valuable footwear franchise thankies history it was so popular that

thankies history it was so popular that

thankies history it was so popular that launch dates had to be postponed to

launch dates had to be postponed to

launch dates had to be postponed to weekends so kids wouldn’t be tempted to

weekends so kids wouldn’t be tempted to

weekends so kids wouldn’t be tempted to skip school to get their hands on the

skip school to get their hands on the

skip school to get their hands on the latest air jordan the move took nike

latest air jordan the move took nike

latest air jordan the move took nike from being a running shoe company with

from being a running shoe company with

from being a running shoe company with no exposure to the basketball market to

no exposure to the basketball market to

no exposure to the basketball market to now owning as much as eighty five

now owning as much as eighty five

now owning as much as eighty five percent of the basketball shoe market

percent of the basketball shoe market

percent of the basketball shoe market you

you

you gutsiest entrepreneur launch number

gutsiest entrepreneur launch number

gutsiest entrepreneur launch number three Bill Gates pitches a product that

three Bill Gates pitches a product that

three Bill Gates pitches a product that doesn’t exist Bill Gates is a chairman

doesn’t exist Bill Gates is a chairman

doesn’t exist Bill Gates is a chairman of Microsoft the software company he

of Microsoft the software company he

of Microsoft the software company he founded with Paul Allen he is

founded with Paul Allen he is

founded with Paul Allen he is consistently ranked among the world’s

consistently ranked among the world’s

consistently ranked among the world’s wealthiest people and was the wealthiest

wealthiest people and was the wealthiest

wealthiest people and was the wealthiest overall from 1995 to 2009 excluding 2008

overall from 1995 to 2009 excluding 2008

overall from 1995 to 2009 excluding 2008 where he was ranked third his current

where he was ranked third his current

where he was ranked third his current net worth is 56 billion dollars Bill

net worth is 56 billion dollars Bill

net worth is 56 billion dollars Bill Gates a longtime friend Paul Allen

Gates a longtime friend Paul Allen

Gates a longtime friend Paul Allen turned their passion for programming

turned their passion for programming

turned their passion for programming into a business when they saw a picture

into a business when they saw a picture

into a business when they saw a picture of the all tear dat on the cover of

of the all tear dat on the cover of

of the all tear dat on the cover of popular electronics gates called myths

popular electronics gates called myths

popular electronics gates called myths the company that was manufacturing the

the company that was manufacturing the

the company that was manufacturing the health care and told them that he and

health care and told them that he and

health care and told them that he and Alan had developed the programming

Alan had developed the programming

Alan had developed the programming language for the computer that was ready

language for the computer that was ready

language for the computer that was ready to launch not a single line of code

to launch not a single line of code

to launch not a single line of code written and no alterative work on gates

written and no alterative work on gates

written and no alterative work on gates and Allen worked around the clock on

and Allen worked around the clock on

and Allen worked around the clock on Harvard computers to do what they said

Harvard computers to do what they said

Harvard computers to do what they said they already had done eight weeks later

they already had done eight weeks later

they already had done eight weeks later Allen flute emits headquarters in New

Allen flute emits headquarters in New

Allen flute emits headquarters in New Mexico to present their code without

Mexico to present their code without

Mexico to present their code without given a test run the program was a

given a test run the program was a

given a test run the program was a success and midst bought the rights

success and midst bought the rights

success and midst bought the rights making it an industry standard within

making it an industry standard within

making it an industry standard within one year Gates had dropped out of

one year Gates had dropped out of

one year Gates had dropped out of Harvard and the two high school friends

Harvard and the two high school friends

Harvard and the two high school friends established microsoft corporation

gud sees entrepreneur launch number two

gud sees entrepreneur launch number two Richard Branson drives a tank into Times

Richard Branson drives a tank into Times

Richard Branson drives a tank into Times Square Sir Richard Branson is a British

Square Sir Richard Branson is a British

Square Sir Richard Branson is a British entrepreneur best known for his virgin

entrepreneur best known for his virgin

entrepreneur best known for his virgin group of over 400 companies Richard

group of over 400 companies Richard

group of over 400 companies Richard Branson is a 212 richest person in the

Branson is a 212 richest person in the

Branson is a 212 richest person in the world according to Forbes 2010 list of

world according to Forbes 2010 list of

world according to Forbes 2010 list of billionaires was an estimated net worth

billionaires was an estimated net worth

billionaires was an estimated net worth of approximately four billion dollars to

of approximately four billion dollars to

of approximately four billion dollars to launch virgin Cola he wrote in The Times

launch virgin Cola he wrote in The Times

launch virgin Cola he wrote in The Times Square in New York City on top of a tank

Square in New York City on top of a tank

Square in New York City on top of a tank promising a battle with coke and pepsi

promising a battle with coke and pepsi

promising a battle with coke and pepsi to launch Virgin Mobile in Canada he

to launch Virgin Mobile in Canada he

to launch Virgin Mobile in Canada he repelled into the heart of yonge-dundas

repelled into the heart of yonge-dundas

repelled into the heart of yonge-dundas square Branson has also made several

square Branson has also made several

square Branson has also made several world record-breaking attempts with

world record-breaking attempts with

world record-breaking attempts with Virgin Atlantic challenger and Virgin

Virgin Atlantic challenger and Virgin

Virgin Atlantic challenger and Virgin Atlantic challenger 2 he raced to have

Atlantic challenger 2 he raced to have

Atlantic challenger 2 he raced to have the facets atlantic ocean crossing in

the facets atlantic ocean crossing in

the facets atlantic ocean crossing in Virgin Atlantic flyer created the

Virgin Atlantic flyer created the

Virgin Atlantic flyer created the world’s largest hot air balloon and was

world’s largest hot air balloon and was

world’s largest hot air balloon and was the first to cross the Atlantic in a

the first to cross the Atlantic in a

the first to cross the Atlantic in a balloon he then tried to become the

balloon he then tried to become the

balloon he then tried to become the first person to go around the world in a

first person to go around the world in a

first person to go around the world in a hot air balloon Branson is always

hot air balloon Branson is always

hot air balloon Branson is always thinking of new ways to launch and

thinking of new ways to launch and

thinking of new ways to launch and promote his businesses the more

promote his businesses the more

promote his businesses the more high-profile the better even when it’s

high-profile the better even when it’s

high-profile the better even when it’s done don’t work out they garner so much

done don’t work out they garner so much

done don’t work out they garner so much attention for his business that it’s all

attention for his business that it’s all

attention for his business that it’s all worth it

guts his entrepreneur launch number one

guts his entrepreneur launch number one PT Barnum puts on a show PT Barnum was

PT Barnum puts on a show PT Barnum was

PT Barnum puts on a show PT Barnum was an American showman businessman in

an American showman businessman in

an American showman businessman in entertainment he was the founder of the

entertainment he was the founder of the

entertainment he was the founder of the circus that became the Ringling Brothers

circus that became the Ringling Brothers

circus that became the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus the show was

and Barnum & Bailey Circus the show was

and Barnum & Bailey Circus the show was called the greatest show on earth and

called the greatest show on earth and

called the greatest show on earth and he’s my top pick for this list of the

he’s my top pick for this list of the

he’s my top pick for this list of the gutsiest entrepreneur launches of all

gutsiest entrepreneur launches of all

gutsiest entrepreneur launches of all time even if you didn’t have a ticket to

time even if you didn’t have a ticket to

time even if you didn’t have a ticket to his show when Barnum circus was in town

his show when Barnum circus was in town

his show when Barnum circus was in town you wouldn’t know it he would sweep into

you wouldn’t know it he would sweep into

you wouldn’t know it he would sweep into the city with custom elephants would be

the city with custom elephants would be

the city with custom elephants would be paraded through the streets clowns would

paraded through the streets clowns would

paraded through the streets clowns would be sent to local hospitals to visit with

be sent to local hospitals to visit with

be sent to local hospitals to visit with sick children Barnum provided a pre-show

sick children Barnum provided a pre-show

sick children Barnum provided a pre-show to his circus that he hoped would get

to his circus that he hoped would get

to his circus that he hoped would get people talking and raise excitement

people talking and raise excitement

people talking and raise excitement about his show he would give tours of

about his show he would give tours of

about his show he would give tours of his circus to anyone who wanted to see

his circus to anyone who wanted to see

his circus to anyone who wanted to see inside the big top and also put on

inside the big top and also put on

inside the big top and also put on multiple free contests in order to

multiple free contests in order to

multiple free contests in order to attract crowds to his shows Barnum was

attract crowds to his shows Barnum was

attract crowds to his shows Barnum was always thinking of ways to promote both

always thinking of ways to promote both

always thinking of ways to promote both himself and his business from making

himself and his business from making

himself and his business from making splashy entrances to using

splashy entrances to using

splashy entrances to using cross-promotion Barnum did what it took

cross-promotion Barnum did what it took

cross-promotion Barnum did what it took to make sure people knew who he was

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