What do these people have in common?

An 11 year old boy in Oklahoma grows his paper route by knocking doors and obtaining more customers.  One day he figures out that he increase his business by buying other kids routes.  Within less than one year he has developed a massive paper route – and extensively assisting the financial support of his parents, grandparents and extended family.

 A young medical student leaves school before graduation, sacrificing a promising career.  He gets an entry level job at a mergers and acquisition firm and begins to see companies that are poorly ran and have no accountability to its’ shareholders.  The young man teams up with investors to champion the cause of responsible business leadership in America, consequently become one of the wealthiest men of the 20^th century.  

 A young Russian buys one of the most prominent steel plants in the United States, borrowing against the existing assets of  the business and uses little if any money out of his own pocket.  This Russian dropped out of school at the age of 13.

 All 3 of these men have been termed “corporate raiders.”  During the 1980’s the term “corporate raider” was considered a dirty word that had people imagining pirate type business tycoons that were only focused on fulfilling their pocket books.  I firmly believe that these individuals were creative, resourceful individuals from whom we can learn several lessons on entrepreneurship, creative finance, and determination to succeed.  I strongly encourage you to study these historical figures and learn how they accomplished great things, and made major mistakes.  “The Corporate Raiders Guide” is aimed at teaching creative finance techniques and unique strategies for buying your first business.