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How THEY Did It

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Make YOUR breakthrough with the secrets that fueled 10 of today's greatest entrepreneurial successes!

The time is to act is NOW!'

The opportunities for wealth, success, and personal freedom are greater today than ever before. The only question that may be holding you back is: “HOW?”

HOW do I launch that startup I've been dreaming about for years? HOW do I take my business, career, and income to a place of high respect and high reward?

In How They Did It, bestselling author and serial entrepreneur Robert Jordan gets the answers, as he sits down one-on-one with 10 of today's most successful company founders from the American heartland — energetic entrepreneurs who built their businesses from virtually nothing to a collective $18 billion in value.

In their own words, these founders share their stories, setbacks, and ultimate triumphs, and reveal the key strategies, philosophies, and real-world solutions they've used to build their $100+ million-dollar empires — groundbreaking ideas YOU can use starting today to advance your own career.

You’ll meet:

Raj Soin – Founder of Modern Technologies Corporation (MTC) Raj and his wife started their company with $1,700… and sold it for $485 million. Discover his fail-proof system to multiply your business opportunities and earning potential.

Steve Shank – Founder of Capella Education Steve turned a simple idea into an IPO serving 39,000 students throughout 50 countries. He teaches you how your customers shape your business.

Dave Becker – Founder of First Internet Bank, Virtual Financial Services, RICS, and RDS Learn the management formula Dave used to build his business to nearly half a billion dollars in assets.

Dane Miller – Co-founder, CEO and now board member of Biomet Dane’s business is listed as one of the most profitable businesses ever. Discover how he risked his own health to grow it by 30,000%!

Bonnie Baskin – Founder of Viromed Laboratories and AppTec Bonnie transformed a $50k loan from her father into a $203 million payday. Here, she reveals the proven secrets to building multiple streams of income.

Brian Sullivan – Inventor of the PUR water filter Brian sold his revolutionary product to Procter & Gamble for $265 million. He’ll show you firsthand how to plan, create, market, and sell any product.

Joe Mansueto – Founder of Morningstar and owner of Inc., Fast Company, and Time Out Chicago magazines Joe grew his 650-square foot apartment office to a public company worth about $3 billion. Find out how he did it, and learn how to always keep your company one step ahead of your competitors.

Mark Tebbe – Founder and Chairman of Lante Corporation and Co-founder of Answers.com From humble beginnings of one employee to 1,400 employees and an IPO, Mark’s experiences present a new perspective on the future of your business.

Howard Tullman – Founder of Certified Collateral Corporation, President and CEO of Tribeca Flashpoint Academy, Director of The Cobalt Group and more All told, Howard is responsible for creating about 6,000 jobs and $1 billion in value from scratch. He shares his 5 Dimensions of Business Excellence and reveals how to improve your sales tenfold.

Jim Dolan – Founder and CEO of the Dolan Company The great mind behind a company worth half a billion dollars, Jim shows you how a fresh business perspective will benefit your customers, your prospects, and your bottom line.

Listen as these 10 elite entrepreneurs tell you HOW THEY DID IT… and discover how YOU can do it, too!

What You'll Learn

• How Raj Soin and his wife turned $1,700 into a $485 million company sale
• Steve Shank's strategy for turning a simple idea into an IPO serving 39,000 students in 50 countries
• Dave Becker's management formula that built nearly half a billion dollars in assets
• How Dane Miller grew Biomet by 30,000% — and what risks he took to get there
• Bonnie Baskin's proven secrets to building multiple streams of income from a $50k loan
• Brian Sullivan's method for planning, creating, marketing, and selling any product
• Joe Mansueto's approach to keeping a company one step ahead of competitors
• Howard Tullman's 5 Dimensions of Business Excellence and how to improve sales tenfold
• How to launch a startup, scale fast, and build lasting enterprise value

About the Author

Robert Jordan is a bestselling author and serial entrepreneur who has built and sold companies across multiple industries. In How They Did It, he interviews 10 of the most successful company founders from the American heartland — entrepreneurs who built their businesses from virtually nothing to a collective $18 billion in value. Jordan is dedicated to revealing the real strategies behind entrepreneurial success.

Program Details

Features 10 one-on-one interviews with elite entrepreneurs including founders of Morningstar, Biomet, First Internet Bank, the PUR water filter, and Answers.com. Each founder reveals the key strategies and real-world solutions they used to build $100+ million-dollar enterprises.

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