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The opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. When the Walt Disney Company was founded in 1923, it had a simple vision. The company aimed to become “the world's leading producer and provider of entertainment and information.” The company also aimed to “develop the world's most creative, innovative, and profitable entertainment experiences and related products.”Related: Vision Statements: Why You Need a Vision Statement and How to Create oneDisney's core ideology was to “bring happiness to millions of people.” We accomplished that mission by imprinting magical and emotional experiences on children that they will remember long into adulthood. Disney's vision…

Solar eclipse safety king John Gerritt Courtesy of American Paper Optics Less than two years ago, John Gerritt, owner of American Paper Optics, the largest manufacturer of 3D safe solar eclipse glasses, wasn't sure if he would live to see 2017. The cancer diagnosis not only knocked him sideways, but also put him into perspective that the only thing he had been waiting for literally his entire life and preparing for his business might not come to fruition. August 21, 2017 will be the first time since 1979 that a total solar eclipse will cross the United States from coast…

Trampolines of different shapes, sizes and angles decorate the floor. Paintball players run and hide behind bunkers, walls, and other simulated terrain features. Paintball, trampolines and many other entertainment options will be installed in a facility the size of three supermarkets combined and will open soon. The long-awaited Flight Factory entertainment complex will undergo final inspection at its East Parrish Street location on February 10th and officially open on February 24th. Flight Factory is the brainchild of Jerome Davis, a 2014 Georgia Southern Biochemistry graduate. He founded a company called JMD Management Group to help design and build Flight Factory.…

Jason Derulo, Behind the Scenes at the Under 30 Summit. (Photo: Jordan Templo) He may not say anything dirty directly, but platinum-selling artist Jason Derulo has a lot to say. Derulo, real name Jason Derulo, shot to fame in 2009 with the Imogen Heap-sampling “Whatcha Say.” The song went triple platinum, peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, and, as a symbol of the era, racked up over 12 million plays (and his 4 million downloads) on Myspace. But that didn't necessarily mean it would be Derulo's debut. The singer-songwriter originally wrote the song for Sean Kingston, but…

BOWLING GREEN — Phyllis Zollner has no intention of letting go of her father's legacy.”He was a great visionary,” Zollner said of her father, Mike Zollner. “He grew up so poor that he could earn two dollars a nickel. He was willing to work hard to make a better life for his wife and family.”Phyllis Zollner is revitalizing her family's self-storage and sign business on Route 220 near Bowling Green. But the Zollner family's business has many faces. What started as a structure fire nearly 40 years ago was turned by Mike Zollner into a livelihood for four generations of…

SANTO DOMINGO – National and international test scores in the Dominican Republic fell short of expectations, according to a report released Thursday by the NGO Business Action for Education (EDUCA). In the third Regional Comparative Survey (TERCER), the country again recorded the lowest score among 15 Latin American and Caribbean countries. “However, compared to previous tests, it was the country that made the greatest progress,” the report said. Furthermore, the report, “Dominican Republic Educational Progress 2015. Determined to Improve,” states that the country has shown a sustained trend of improvement, making progress across all levels of education. Primary and secondary…

Mission The Wilbur O. and Ann Powers College of Business prepares graduates who are servant-leaders equipped with the 21st century skills to succeed in a dynamic global economy. vision The Wilbur O. and Ann Powers College of Business will build signature programs by leveraging strengths in foundational areas (academic departments). These business-essential competencies will be differentiators and contribute to elevating Clemson University's educational relevance on a national level. Business Prep Curriculum Students seeking bachelor's degrees in accounting, economics, financial management, business administration and marketing complete a standard curriculum in their first year, including Business 1010, as well as economics courses…

Bill McDermott, CEO of SAP SE, spoke at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on January 22nd. [Photo/Agencies]The software giant will continue to grow in China with local support, the company's top executive says. Bill McDermott, CEO of SAP SE, the world's largest business applications company, is surprisingly philosophical about the accident that left him blind in one eye. “Vision is not what you see, it's also what you feel and how you make others feel,” the 54-year-old says, speaking on topics ranging from China's economic slowdown to the next one. He told China Daily in an exclusive interview.…

Over the past few years, BNP Paribas, a global banking and financial services organization, has faced the difficult challenge of aligning the activities of its multiple companies with the activities of 'one bank'. The challenge involved aligning benefits delivery across seven core businesses into one scheme to achieve the organization's vision. Ian McKenzie, head of pensions and benefits, explains that in the UK he has seven companies operating in different markets, each with its own business challenges. “What was needed was to consolidate these seven businesses and have a common brand. [flexible benefits scheme] We use Spectrum across all companies…

These are challenging – if a little depressing – times to be at the forefront of environmental issues in Malta. Yesterday’s protest in Valletta may have been sparked by a single planning decision – to sacrifice 150,000 square metres of arable, ODZ land for the construction of a university campus – but lurking in the background were growing concerns that the country is slowly but surely dismantling its environment protection infrastructure. Evidence for this was provided by none other than the CEO of the Malta Environment and Planning Authority (MEPA) at a parliamentary committee meeting last Monday: when he candidly…