US EditionAt 23, He Quit His Accounting Job to Start an eBay Business—Today, His Company Brings in $167 Million a Year
SCHOHARIE COUNTY, NEW YORK, JUN 25 – After losing their jobs, the couple launched Beekman 1802 in 2006, growing it to $150 million in sales with over 60 million soap bars sold, backed by a $62 million investment.
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At 23, he quit his accounting job to start an eBay business—today, his company brings in $167 million a year
Gurmer Chopra was months into his first job out of college when he decided to quit and went all-in on his eBay business with his brother. Now, the company brings in millions a year.
·United States
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After This LGBTQ Couple Lost Their Jobs Within 30 Days of Each Other, They Started a Business — With Goats. It Led to More Than $150 Million.
Josh Kilmer-Purcell and Brent Ridge bought a farm as a weekend getaway. After losing their jobs in the 2008 recession, they started a business: Beekman 1802.
·San Francisco, United States
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