The Founder of Kinko's

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Listen Wednesday, Sep. 14, 2005 at 1:32 p.m. in Economy

After nearly failing out of high school, Kinko's founder Paul Orfalea took a single photocopy machine and turned it into a multi-billion dollar business. He joins Kojo to discuss his business philosophy and how he overcame major learning disabilities.

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Paul Orfalea

founder and former CEO of Kinko's; also author of "Copy This!: Lesson from a Hyperactive Dyslexic who Turned a Bright Idea into One of America's Best Companies" (Workman)

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