Bob Parsons
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Well, first couple of days, I mean, after the magazine come out, there wasn't anything. And then there wasn't anything. And then there was, you know, half a dozen orders, then a dozen. And then you ever see these ads where you see the mailbox of stuff with orders of checks? That's the way it looked. And then there was a box, they had to sit a box next to it.
Well, first couple of days, I mean, after the magazine come out, there wasn't anything. And then there wasn't anything. And then there was, you know, half a dozen orders, then a dozen. And then you ever see these ads where you see the mailbox of stuff with orders of checks? That's the way it looked. And then there was a box, they had to sit a box next to it.
Well, first couple of days, I mean, after the magazine come out, there wasn't anything. And then there wasn't anything. And then there was, you know, half a dozen orders, then a dozen. And then you ever see these ads where you see the mailbox of stuff with orders of checks? That's the way it looked. And then there was a box, they had to sit a box next to it.
And so, oh my God, I think I made 20 grand on that ad. And then I took my wife and I and the kids, we took and did a mailing, and we broke every direct mail rule there was, just mailed, had that ad printed up, and mailed it to everybody that ever inquired. We got a 30% return. Wow. So then I... I took and I think I added a $3 shipping charge, didn't matter.
And so, oh my God, I think I made 20 grand on that ad. And then I took my wife and I and the kids, we took and did a mailing, and we broke every direct mail rule there was, just mailed, had that ad printed up, and mailed it to everybody that ever inquired. We got a 30% return. Wow. So then I... I took and I think I added a $3 shipping charge, didn't matter.
And so, oh my God, I think I made 20 grand on that ad. And then I took my wife and I and the kids, we took and did a mailing, and we broke every direct mail rule there was, just mailed, had that ad printed up, and mailed it to everybody that ever inquired. We got a 30% return. Wow. So then I... I took and I think I added a $3 shipping charge, didn't matter.
Then I added, I made it $16 instead of 12 and made the shipping charge $5 and left it that way for a couple of years. And I would get big ads made up in all the big magazines. And that's how Parsons Technology made it.
Then I added, I made it $16 instead of 12 and made the shipping charge $5 and left it that way for a couple of years. And I would get big ads made up in all the big magazines. And that's how Parsons Technology made it.
Then I added, I made it $16 instead of 12 and made the shipping charge $5 and left it that way for a couple of years. And I would get big ads made up in all the big magazines. And that's how Parsons Technology made it.
It was right after I quit my job. I'd have to quit my job actually before that a little bit, and my wife would have some of the neighbor ladies would help her, and they'd all be down there taking orders, and they'd all have their hair in curls. Dungeon. But they did a good job, and they were happy. They made some money. I was happy.
It was right after I quit my job. I'd have to quit my job actually before that a little bit, and my wife would have some of the neighbor ladies would help her, and they'd all be down there taking orders, and they'd all have their hair in curls. Dungeon. But they did a good job, and they were happy. They made some money. I was happy.
It was right after I quit my job. I'd have to quit my job actually before that a little bit, and my wife would have some of the neighbor ladies would help her, and they'd all be down there taking orders, and they'd all have their hair in curls. Dungeon. But they did a good job, and they were happy. They made some money. I was happy.
I was launching this company and then eventually, eventually I had, oh my God, I had a thousand employees. Holy shit. Yeah. A thousand employees? Yeah, it might have been 500. You know, I had to think about it.
I was launching this company and then eventually, eventually I had, oh my God, I had a thousand employees. Holy shit. Yeah. A thousand employees? Yeah, it might have been 500. You know, I had to think about it.
I was launching this company and then eventually, eventually I had, oh my God, I had a thousand employees. Holy shit. Yeah. A thousand employees? Yeah, it might have been 500. You know, I had to think about it.
I sold it to Intuit. My wife and I, we got together, we decided we would sell it for $40 million if we were ever offered it. And Intuit offered me $60 million. I knew enough to tell them I was insulted. But most I could get them up to was $64 million. So I sold it for $64 million. Wow.
I sold it to Intuit. My wife and I, we got together, we decided we would sell it for $40 million if we were ever offered it. And Intuit offered me $60 million. I knew enough to tell them I was insulted. But most I could get them up to was $64 million. So I sold it for $64 million. Wow.
I sold it to Intuit. My wife and I, we got together, we decided we would sell it for $40 million if we were ever offered it. And Intuit offered me $60 million. I knew enough to tell them I was insulted. But most I could get them up to was $64 million. So I sold it for $64 million. Wow.