Key Idea: Apply A Proven Idea To A New ProductGlenn lost his job and he needed to figure out how to make a living. |
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Automated Food Systems was a success the day Glenn and Wanda opened for business. Their first big customer was their first banker! Q: What does the phrase "success breeds success" mean to you? A: People who accomplish one goal are likely to accomplish the next goal they set. Also, success builds confidence and this quality is absolutely essential for a business owner. If you don't have confidence that your idea will succeed, you will not attract employees or customers. Sometimes confidence appears as arrogance to others. One founder told us that a business owner needs a strong ego, not a big ego. He said that a person with a big ego is arrogant and doesn't see the value of others, whereas a person with a strong ego has deep belief that he can accomplish the task at hand. A strong ego is attractive to others while a big ego is off-putting. Think about itWhat skill, knowledge or contacts do you have that you are not now using to grow your business? Clip from: Automated Food SystemsHe invented a machine, then created, then captured his market.Duncanville, Texas: This is the story of a nightmare that turns into the American dream. It's a classic story of a small business owner. Glenn Walser was fired from his job. Not for goofing off, he was fired for demanding too much. He is a man of principle. Getting fired on principle -- I had an argument with the boss -- has a long tradition in the USA. Many of us just have to work for ourselves. Small business owners often say, "I'm unemployable! " It is not that it is has to be my way, but if it can be a better -- faster and/or cheaper with higher quality -- then, let's do it! Many of us started our business to vindicate that belief; we needed to prove to ourselves that we were right. So, meet Glenn Walser. He had an idea for a machine to automate labor-intense processes, but most people just laughed at him. In 1976 Glenn started this business on a dream and a prayer, created a new industry, and then became the world's leader within it. With one investor who believed he could do it, he went about developing the first automated corndog system. Now, the Walsers have moved out of the passing lane to enjoy a little more of life as it is given while their nephew runs the company day-to-day. Go to the homepage of this episode... Automated Foods, IncorporatedGlenn Walser, founder
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Business Classification: Year Founded: 1976 Apply A Proven Idea To A New ProductHATTIE: (Voiceover) When he lost his job, he had to make a living for his family. Glenn Walser invented the first automated corn dog machine in 1976. Today, the company he and his wife Wanda own, Automated Food Systems, builds the machines that produce 95 percent of the some 2.5 billion corn dogs consumed in the US. The machines are owned and operated by large food processors such as State Fair and Jimmy Dean. Not a member yet? Learn! Be empowered! Join us! |
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