UNDERSTANDING BUSINESS
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Author: Nickels
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Chapter 1.1, Problem 1.1AQ
In 1979, Geral Fauss took 5,000 oversized foam fingers to the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans not knowing if he would sell a single one. The former high school shop teacher created the now-famous fingers a few years earlier and they became a big hit with his students. Fortunately, the Sugar Bowl crowd liked them, too. He sold every last finger and launched a company that in still going strong. What risks and rewards did Fauss face when starting his business?
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UNDERSTANDING BUSINESS
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