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[CLKeenan]

A great article from entrepreneur.com- a great read especially if you liked the movie 300

When the movie 300 recently debuted, making more than $70 million during its opening weekend despite having no big-name actors, Hollywood was stunned. Many people have speculated that what attracted the audience was the over-the-top violence, the naked women and the special effects.
Maybe that helped--a little. But director Zack Snyder's film about Spartans bludgeoning Persian soldiers in a fight to the finish is also a business parable.
No, seriously. If you squint a little--and you probably will during some of the beheading scenes--the story resembles what an entrepreneur often faces when competing against a big corporation. It also offers some insight into what it takes to be an effective leader, inspire employees and create a recognizable brand. And, yes, this film can be ugly, but that's sometimes the nature of the business world.

Read more http://entrepreneur.com/management/article176006.html

[Kerry Jones]

I'll believe it because if people are determined and devoted enough they can accomplish anything against the size of any corporation. I recently lost a large sum of money, but I am determined to get this debt paid off and work hard on my business.

[Disgruntled]

It teaches us that if you make a strong and valiant stand against a bigger competitor history will remember you fondly after you have been destroyed. Especially if those who egged you on to take a stand (while abandoning you to your fate in the process) are later able to turn the tables on the competitor to whom you have been sacrificed.