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The idea of making a billion dollars may be daunting to some, but not all. Take a look at what some young entrepreneurs are doing with and on the Internet. Beyond the likes of Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook, Matt Mickiwiecz is on his 5th company at age 27 and Meetup founder Scott Heiferman has a string of successes behind him, too, at 38. But most businesses still have a front door or direct service delivery like Quality First Basement Systems of Perth Amboy, NJ, or a local favorite of mine Frost Doughnuts in Mill Creek, WA.
The point is, whether you’re an Internet entrepreneur or someone who delivers a quality product or service on main street, you need to have the same passion, vision and commitment to succeed and you may find yourselves building a billion-dollar enterprise. Take a look at some of these success stories to help get your creative juices flowing.
In the meantime, test your idea to be sure you’ve got something people want and if you’ve got the online bug, see if you can sell your expertise there. After all, if you work your idea properly, pretty soon you could be talking real money!
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Contact the editor: vzsmallbiz@verizon.net
Mark W. Adams
Director: Verizon National Marketing
Mark leads the way to bring innovative solutions to small businesses.
Mark Smith
Executive Director: Verizon Ventures
Mark works with and identifies entrepreneurial companies for Verizon to invest in and fund.
Dan Keoppel
Executive Director: Verizon Ventures
Dan works with and identifies entrepreneurial companies for Verizon to invest in and fund.
Paul Macchia
National Public Relations Manager
Paul handles corporate communications for Verizon Wireless with a focus on enterprise and government sectors.
Ellen Yu
Sr. Manager: Media Relations
Ellen provides PR support to Verizon's small business team, landlines and FiOS in apartment buildings and small and medium-sized commercial properties such as strip malls, and street-level shops and offices.
Kathy Johnson
Manager: SMB Product Marketing Messaging, Verizon Wireless
Kathy manages the SMB product Marketing Messaging Strategy for the Business Solution Group. She also develops and manages various SMB marketing programs to support channel enablement.
Jarryd Gonzales
Sr. Manager: Media Relations
Jarryd provides PR support to Verizon in CA and TX.
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