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From Steve Jobs to Jay Z: 6 Successful People Who Dropped Out of School (And Why)

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Admittedly I may have taken a few artistic liberties with the Mark Twain quote above, but the underlying sentiment remains: When it comes to learning -- to amassing the knowledge you need to be successful in life -- formal education isn't always the best option. Not to mention, three of the top five companies were run by college dropouts.

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Building a Playful Brand, Brick by Brick: The History of Lego Marketing

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This post originally appeared on HubSpot's Agency Post. In 2008, Lego's owner Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen was inducted into the U.S. To read more content like this, subscribe to Agency Post. Here's a brainteaser for you: How many Lego bricks do you think exist in the world? How about hundreds of trillions? Toy Industry Hall of Fame.

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B2B Category Creators Episode 9 Transcript

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Mickey Alon: During the recession in 2008, it actually kicked me to take a more business type of position which was very, very interesting. We’re a customer data platform, started the company in 2013, launched the first product in 2014. And then before that, I worked at a software company, Webtrends here in Portland, Oregon.

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B2B Category Creators Episode 8 Transcript

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Mickey Alon: During the recession in 2008, it actually kicked me to take a more business type of position which was very, very interesting. We’re a customer data platform, started the company in 2013, launched the first product in 2014. And then before that, I worked at a software company, Webtrends here in Portland, Oregon.

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B2B Category Creators Episode 8 Transcript

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Mickey Alon: During the recession in 2008, it actually kicked me to take a more business type of position which was very, very interesting. We’re a customer data platform, started the company in 2013, launched the first product in 2014. And then before that, I worked at a software company, Webtrends here in Portland, Oregon.