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I’d like to introduce you to my new favorite entrepreneur, Joan. Yes it’s true, I said it: I have favorites. And you will too (I hope!), once you finish reading this post…
Joan lives in the Philippines and runs a small convenience store, known locally as a “sari-sari” store. But this isn’t just any ordinary convenience store. While Joan sells tasty treats in one half of the store, she operates a karaoke machine in the other. Can you believe it?! This woman’s business idea is a one-stop-shop-and-bop! Genius.
Clearly Joan saw that there was a need in her community that wasn’t being met–specifically, the need to sing bad, but oh so good, 80′s music. She then decided to capitalize on this unmet need by providing her community a karaoke machine and charging people a small fee to use it. Now if that’s not entrepreneurship, then I don’t know what is…
Now I confess that I’m battling a strong desire to go karaoke right now, but before I’m off, I’d like for you to consider: Who is YOUR favorite entrepreneur?
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