The art of branching out
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Mary Englebreit is an enormously successful artist who owns a conglomeration of companies that generates annual retail sales of $90 million. Her success is attributed to relying on people who have business skills she lacks and retaining control over the legal and artistic aspects of her work.
Publication Name: Nation's Business
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0028-047X
Year: 1997
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Vintage operation
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Betty and Jim Held single-handedly revived Missouri winemaking in 1965 by renovating a pre-prohibition, Hermann, MO, facility. They made the picturesque winery a tourist attraction with festivals and events, and still get 60% of their $4.7 million annual sales from tourists.
Publication Name: Nation's Business
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0028-047X
Year: 1995
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The new midwestern crop
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Talent Plus is a St. Louis, MO, talent agency that represents about 700 clients and generates revenues in excess of $3 million annually. Sharon Lee-Tucci founded the agency in the mid-1970s with $1,500 and one phone line.
Publication Name: Nation's Business
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0028-047X
Year: 1992
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