Bill Brown founded his company in 2007 after starting to work with chocolates in 2005 as a hobby. Dean & Deluca became his first client, and today he appears on HSN. His chocolates have won over 100 awards and appeared in the motion picture “The Hunger Games”. It all started with a friend’s advice: “Find something you love to do, and then find a way to make money doing it”.
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Success Quote
- “You never get a second chance to make a first impression.” – Unknown click to tweet!
Business Failure
- Bill opens the vault and shares how he overcame some serious obstacles in his journey.
Entrepreneurial AH-HA Moment
- Find something you love to do, and then find a way to make money doing it.
Current Business
- Bill has been featured in some incredibly high profile movies and continues to lead the way with passion and incredible first impressions. And I can tell you from first-hand experience: this chocolate is GOOD!
Small Business Resource
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Best Business Book
- Good to Great by Jim Collins
Interview Links
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