Sentences with phrase «own humble beginnings»

«I was a maker,» she says of her humble beginnings.

From humble beginnings to one of China's richest people, self - made billionaire Zhang Xin told «Managing Asia» in 2012 why wealth was not her biggest motivator.

It's just not the humble beginnings that we all look for in retail.

This Irishman came to the U.S. from humble beginnings and, through hard work and business savvy, built a real estate empire in Chicago.

Ruth rose above his humble beginnings, inspired thousands and became one of the greatest baseball players of all time.

For strategist: Now, I don't know if Larry Ellison would be a popular choice, but same kind of logic, for me, as with Bezos — a guy with humble beginnings who has dominated everything he's entered into.

I like people who are self - made and come from humble beginnings, face challenges.

Everyone else on the panel came from humble beginnings.

«Look at how much game has grown since its humble beginnings,» said Faulk, showing rudimentary sprite graphics.

To explain this year's staggering growth rates, Duncan Stewart, director of Deloitte Canada's technology, media and telecommunications research group, points to the humble beginnings of those at the top.

From humble beginnings she became a great success.

James Cameron nNet worth: $ 650M nCameron's (at left) film career has humble beginnings — the Avatar - director sold his screenplay for The Terminator for just one dollar in exchange for the opportunity to direct the film.

Corcoran's humble beginnings included nine siblings and a cramped apartment in Edgewater, New Jersey, she revealed while sharing her story of success on NPR's podcast «How I Built This» in April.

James Cameron Net worth: $ 650M Cameron's (at left) film career has humble beginnings — the Avatar - director sold his screenplay for The Terminator for just one dollar in exchange for the opportunity to direct the film.

«Great things can start from a humble beginning,» he said.

As the number of views crept up, the humble beginnings of Blogilates was born.

The company had humble beginnings, with Langen teaching kids out of the basement of her home.

Classy, a fundraising platform for nonprofits, came from humble beginnings.

It's a far cry from the humble beginnings of 80 - year - old Walt Stack jogging across the Golden Gate Bridge.

Let's take a peek at sportswear giant Nike, whose founders came from humble beginnings.

If you've ever wondered how big names like Kate Spade, Patagonia, or Clif Bar got their humble beginnings, this is an intimate look into those raw moments.

From A humble beginning in Jamaica, Lee - Chin came to Canada at 19 to study civil engineering at McMaster University.

Bird rose from humble beginnings — he was raised in a trailer park outside St. Louis — to become national field director of Barack Obama's 2012 campaign.

Starting from humble beginnings in a rural Mississippi farming village, Winfrey was expected to follow her female relatives into maid service.

Since then, the HippyTree brand has grown from those humble beginnings and is now something of a player in the outdoor space, specializing in «Surf and Stone,» or rather, products for both beach and mountains.

He's the creator of one of the most prominent clothing brands in the world and he did it all from humble beginnings in New Jersey.

Staying authentic to that image — that of an entertainer, mother, and woman of humble beginnings in a struggling Puerto Rican family from the Bronx — is important, much like for any product, and it's key to reaching a bigger audience of potential customers.

CNBC Meets speaks to music megastar Dolly Parton, who takes the time to discuss her humble beginnings, business acumen and success as a music icon.

While Cooke Aquaculture has ballooned from its humble beginnings, it maintains the hustle and heart of a family business.

The league's 25 - year milestone has provoked an outpouring of nostalgia on social media, with people fondly remembering its more humble beginnings.

Each of these companies had humble beginnings, like most startups.

I think our slow, humble beginnings in surf shops, ski shops, bike shops, and motorcycle shops have been extremely important for our success.

Every organization's humble beginnings have the potential to resonate with consumers.

She turned a small real estate venture into a multimillion dollar industry in Manhattan, and has come a long way from humble beginnings.

From humble beginnings in the mid-90's, global ecommerce now accounts for $ 1.5 trillion in sales on an annual basis.

Patagonia also released The Fisherman's Son, a 29 - minute documentary about Chilean surfer Ramon Navarro's rise from humble beginnings to the peak of the surfing world — and Navarro's growing influence as an activist preserving a surf spot on Chile's coastline from commercial development.

A man who came from humble beginnings and perfected a memorable and legendary brand.

Some magazines try to sound humble by pointing to their humble beginnings, but there really is no other way to describe the birth of Canadian Business.

Meanwhile Airbnb has managed to expand their user base to become one of the top global players in the hospitality industry, after humble beginnings connecting customers with short - time rentals.

Ever wondered why some businesses thrive and grow rapidly from humble beginnings to major successes while others just roll along in a comfortable malaise unaware of impending doom?

Despite humble beginnings, business magnate Li Ka - shing has become the wealthiest man in Hong Kong.

We came from very humble beginnings.

From a humble beginning as a simple paper mill, the new business was restructured and divided into four major businesses; forestry, cable, rubber, and electronics.

Two - thirds said the country has lost its competitive edge, and 57 percent said it's more difficult for Americans today to rise up from humble beginnings.

Blankfein spoke about his humble beginnings growing up in housing projects in the East New York neighborhood of Brooklyn at a graduation speech at LaGuardia Community College two years ago.

Like a lot of influential people in music, Avedis came from humble beginnings.

Having come a long way from its humble beginnings in 2011, Snapchat has transformed into a tool that's no longer proprietary just to smartphone - savvy teens sending scandalous photos — it's now a way for innovative and forward - thinking marketers who want a creative way to reach their audience to do just that.

Really great to see the background stories on so many great leaders and their humble beginnings.

ExxonMobil started its humble beginning in 1859 when Colonel Edwin Drake and Uncle Billy Smith drill the first successful oil well in Titusville, Pennsylvania which led to the oil gold rush.

The focus of refinance activity has been the leveraged loan market, which from humble beginnings in the late 1980s has grown to a $ 1 trillion asset class globally.