Billionaire Arthur Blank was fired from his first job. When he launched The Home Depot at 36, customers said 'these guys are nuts'

The company co-founder grew up in Queens, lost his father as a teenager and got fired before building a $340 billion company.
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Kevin O’Leary’s first job — and the money lessons you can learn from it

Long before Kevin O’Leary became known for blunt advice on “Shark Tank” and sharp commentary on money, investing and business, he was just a teenager trying to earn his first paycheck. Like many first ...
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Lead investigator in Nancy Guthrie case, Sheriff Chris Nanos, forced to explain fudged resume, leaving first policing job in disgrace

The Arizona sheriff leading the investigation into Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance resigned from his very first policing job to avoid being fired over embarrassing blunders — and posted a resume online ...