Why did you start looking at international markets for ideas?
Replied byJim Keyes
Former CEO of 7-Eleven and Blockbuster at 7-Eleven
Niche: Retail, eCommerce, Production, Marketing
Revenue: $100K–$500K/month
Location: USA
Started: 1927
Back when 7-Eleven went through bankruptcy in 1991, the chairman told me to go all over the world and find things people need conveniently and bring those ideas back. So that's what I did. I started studying what worked in places like Sweden, Korea, and Japan.
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