8 Wacky Entrepreneur Stories to Inspire Your Own Business Success

8 Wacky Entrepreneur Stories to Inspire Your Own Business Success

The business world might appear like an easy-money-earning environment from the outside - but in reality, it's a lot more interesting WORK than you might realize and than expected to many. Entrepreneurs are expected to dedicate their lives 70% into businesses that they want to establish; then 30% for their personal lives with their family and friends. After all, there are basics rules and behavior that will determine your success to the business. Staying at the comfort-zone, will never make you successful "automatically". But right now, lets focus on how to implement the idea - less finances or none! ___ 1. John Paul DeJoria Bounced Back from Homelessness You've probably heard of Paul Mitchell hair products and Patrón tequila, but did you know these brands have a common origin? John Paul DeJoria co-founded both legendary companies, becoming a billionaire along the way. The path to success wasn't always easy for him, though. DeJoria spent time on the streets twice. The first time he was homeless, he was only 22 and had a two-year-old son to care for. He persisted in his entrepreneurial vision, though, eventually co-founding John Paul Mitchell Systems with $700 in startup cash. Today, DeJoria is a philanthropist who supports a number of social causes. Among other things, he helps to provide resources to people dealing with homelessness. 2. David Daneshgar Won Startup Money by Playing Poker What's the quickest way to come up with $30,000? If you're a card shark like David Daneshgar, the answer might be to sign up for a poker tournament. Daneshgar and two friends wanted to start an online marketplace connecting florists with customers, but they didn't have startup cash. So Daneshgar - who won the World Series of Poker in 2008 - spent $1000 to enter a poker tournament. The grand prize of $30,000 was, coincidentally, just the amount of money they needed. At the end of the tense final round, Daneshgar told his friends what they wanted to hear: "It's flower time." They launched their business, BloomNation, soon afterwards. 3. Seth Priebatsch Took Dedication to a New Level - While Barefoot In 2011, SCVNGR - a social app similar to FourSquare - was a $100 million company with a rather non-traditional CEO. Founder Seth Priebatsch, the self-described "chief ninja" of the company, was 22 years old at the time, and he had a habit of eschewing footwear at the office. He also sported a bright orange shirt every day and rarely went home from work, preferring to sleep in his office. Priebatsch transformed SCVNGR into a mobile payments platform called LevelUp in 2012, but he kept his title of Chief Ninja and his signature orange shirt.