Johnny Appleseed.com
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Bill Gross started and sold two software firms, one for $100 million, before starting 24 companies in a year's time. The companies are valued in excess of $220 million, and many operate in Gross's 'Idealab' in Pasadena, CA. Gross continues have input into the companies until they are mature.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1997
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Good King Johnny's golden days
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Johnny Carson's undeniable appeal to the US over the last 30 years could be traced to the cultural unity that held sway in most of the country during his reign. Now that the country is so much more fragmented, an Everyman like Carson can never be as successful again.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1992
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Johnny has had a sex change: contraception
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The new female condom is proving quite popular in Britain, which bodes well for its acceptance in the US when it becomes available in 1993. The French abortion pill RU486 has not been as popular, possibly because of rules regarding its use.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1992
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