{"id":1217,"date":"2018-09-09T05:00:29","date_gmt":"2018-09-09T10:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.harveker.com\/?p=1217"},"modified":"2018-09-09T05:00:29","modified_gmt":"2018-09-09T10:00:29","slug":"businesses-who-gave-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/businesses-who-gave-back\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Real Life Examples Of People Who Made A Lot Of Money &#038; Helped A Lot Of People"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong>Would you like to help A LOT of people? Or would you rather make A LOT of money?<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">Well, here\u2019s the good news &#8212; you don\u2019t have to choose one or the other, you can do both!<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">Today I want to share some of the most successful and fastest growing companies in the world that became successful by specifically helping other people. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class='bctt-click-to-tweet'><span class='bctt-ctt-text'><a href='https:\/\/x.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.harveker.com%2Fblog%2Fbusinesses-who-gave-back%2F&#038;text=Here%20Are%207%20Real%20Life%20Examples%20Of%20People%20Who%20Made%20A%20Lot%20Of%20Money%20%26%20Helped%20A%20Lot%20Of%20People&#038;via=T_Harv_Eker&#038;related=T_Harv_Eker' target='_blank'rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Here Are 7 Real Life Examples Of People Who Made A Lot Of Money &amp; Helped A Lot Of People <\/a><\/span><a href='https:\/\/x.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.harveker.com%2Fblog%2Fbusinesses-who-gave-back%2F&#038;text=Here%20Are%207%20Real%20Life%20Examples%20Of%20People%20Who%20Made%20A%20Lot%20Of%20Money%20%26%20Helped%20A%20Lot%20Of%20People&#038;via=T_Harv_Eker&#038;related=T_Harv_Eker' target='_blank' class='bctt-ctt-btn'rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Share on X<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">When I was younger, I wanted to earn as much money as fast as I could. I tried every business venture I could get my hands on. And no matter how hard I tried, I just couldn\u2019t make any business work. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">And the primary reason for that was that I was focused only on myself making money and not <b>focused on helping others! <\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">In fact, I believe most business success comes down to one factor, and one factor only: whether your business <b><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/choose-right-business-make-more-money\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">focuses on solving problems<\/a> <\/span>for other people. <\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">It doesn\u2019t matter whether it\u2019s a big problem or a small problem. And you don\u2019t have to be smart, unique, good-looking, or have some special or unusual skill to be massively successful.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">All you need is <b>a product or service that solves problems for others. <\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">Think about what you spend your hard earned money on each and every month. I\u2019m sure you\u2019ll see lots of products and services for solving your problems and making your life easier. True or true?<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">I\u2019ve asked my amazing team to put together a video that showcases 7 real-life examples on how some of the world\u2019s most successful people and companies got rich by building businesses that <b>solve problems for others<\/b>. You can also read more about them below.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">Enjoy!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1460 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.harveker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/harv-gold-sig.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"170\" height=\"68\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/files\/2017\/10\/harv-gold-sig.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/files\/2017\/10\/harv-gold-sig-300x120.png 300w, https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/files\/2017\/10\/harv-gold-sig-768x308.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 170px) 100vw, 170px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6tB6z4eiFbI\" width=\"700\" height=\"455\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p6\"><span class=\"s1\">1. Mark Zuckerberg: Facebook<\/span><\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">We\u2019re all familiar with the addictive nature of social media by now. But do you remember what it was like to try to get connected to friends and family before <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a><\/span>? (seems like that was the dark ages, right?)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">In the beginning, founder and CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, was trying to solve a simple problem for college students \u2014 <strong>helping them make connections.<\/strong> But it quickly became clear that it was useful for so much more than that!<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">Now, Facebook connects billions of people across the globe and allows you to post photos, share articles, play videos, send messages, and who knows what else it\u2019ll come up with. It\u2019s also changed the way businesses interact with their customers, making them more reachable and relevant to customers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">Zuckerberg noticed a problem and he did something about it, and it\u2019s revolutionized how billions of people across the globe connect and stay connected. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">The most amazing thing? It&#8217;s a free platform \u2014 and the highest-earning social media platform as it earned <strong>$<\/strong><b>18 billion in revenue<\/b> and <strong>$<\/strong><b>4 billion in profit <\/b>last year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\"> It\u2019s no wonder that Zuckerberg is now one of the most influential and wealthy people in the world.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5795\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5795\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5795\" src=\"https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/4\/files\/2018\/09\/15-Jan-2013-300x201.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"537\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/files\/2018\/09\/15-Jan-2013-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/files\/2018\/09\/15-Jan-2013-1024x687.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/files\/2018\/09\/15-Jan-2013-768x515.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/files\/2018\/09\/15-Jan-2013-1536x1030.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/files\/2018\/09\/15-Jan-2013.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5795\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Facebook.com co-founder, Mark Zuckerberg. Image source: <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/interactive\/2019\/02\/business\/facebook-history-timeline\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Getty<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p6\"><span class=\"s1\">2. Ryan Cohen &amp; Michael Day: Chewy.com<\/span><\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">Have you ever had to go to a special shop or run all around town to find the right brand of pet food or your pet\u2019s favorite toy? <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">Pets can be picky, and all animal lovers know that grocery store options usually carry food that isn\u2019t healthy or have limited options to select from. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">So the co-founders of <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.chewy.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chewy.com<\/a><\/span> found a solution to this problem. Chewy.com is an online pet shop that offers the convenience of <strong>delivering your pet food and other pet-related products right to your doorstep.<\/strong> And if you spend enough they will send it free of charge. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">Aside from the impressive shipping time (guaranteed 1-2 days) and fantastic customer service, for every purchase, millionaires Ryan Cohen and Michael Day (founders) donate to a hand-picked selection of no-kill animal shelters.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">This approach to pet care works \u2014 in their first year, alone Chewy.com registered <b>$26 million<\/b> in sales. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">It just goes to show that no matter how quirky the problem you set out to solve, if it makes life easier for someone, it\u2019s probably a winning strategy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\"> Chewy.com is a great example of how you can make A LOT of money by helping A LOT of people&#8230; and in this case, animals as well!<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1471\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1471\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1471\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.harveker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/chewy-compressor-1024x640.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/files\/2017\/10\/chewy-compressor-1024x640.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/files\/2017\/10\/chewy-compressor-300x187.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/files\/2017\/10\/chewy-compressor-768x480.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/files\/2017\/10\/chewy-compressor.jpeg 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1471\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Chew.com co-founder, Ryan Cohen. Image source: <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.miamiherald.com\/news\/business\/biz-monday\/article134938649.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Miami Herald<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p6\"><span class=\"s1\">3. Jennifer Hyman: Rent The Runway<\/span><\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"p6\"><span class=\"s1\">Have you ever looked at the price tag on high-end women\u2019s fashion?<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p6\"><span class=\"s1\"> If not, don\u2019t start now \u2014 because the $1,000+ cost for some of the seasons&#8217; outfits can come as quite a shock!<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">So what can an average woman do when she wants to attend a high-end event? That&#8217;s a lot of money wasted on something you&#8217;ll only wear once or twice!<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">Co-founders, Jennifer Hyman, and Jenny Fleiss understood how wasteful this was for everyone involved \u2014 so she came up with a great solution to this problem. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">Through their site <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.renttherunway.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">RentTheRunway.com<\/a><\/span>, <strong>they provide the option to rent clothes and accessories fresh from the runway.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">It may seem like a niche business, but it\u2019s already brought in\u00a0<b>$100 million<\/b> in revenue as it ventures into the subscription business model. Now, more women can feel beautiful without breaking the bank \u2014 all in a more sustainable way.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">All it took was listening to the complaints of everyday women, and offering them a better way to do things!<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1463\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1463\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1463\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.harveker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/runway7f-1-web.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/files\/2017\/10\/runway7f-1-web.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/files\/2017\/10\/runway7f-1-web-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1463\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Co-founders of Rent The Runway, Jennifer Hyman and Jenny Fleiss. Image Source: <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nydailynews.com\/life-style\/fashion\/rent-runway-open-freestanding-store-new-york-flatiron-district-article-1.1893800\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NY Daily News<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"p7\"><span class=\"s1\"><br \/>\n4. Andy Fang, Stanley Tang, and Tony Xu: DoorDash<\/span><\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">One thing customers love to do is give back to their local community. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">But there&#8217;s not always an easy choice when you&#8217;re craving something from your favorite local restaurant. Often, they can&#8217;t deliver to your home \u2014 if they do deliveries at all.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">It&#8217;s a problem both for businesses and consumers. And that issue inspired college students Andy Fang, Stanley Tang, and Tony Xu to create <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.doordash.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DoorDash.com<\/a><\/span>.<strong> It&#8217;s an<\/strong> <strong>on-demand restaurant delivery service that makes it easier for local restaurants to reach customers nationwide.<\/strong> The people who deliver the food (a.k.a. dashers) function like Uber drivers, taking delivery orders whenever they want. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">At the end of the day, it&#8217;s a win-win situation for everyone involved in the process \u2014 a local restaurant earns, a driver can make extra bucks delivering food, and a customer gets to enjoy the good local food. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">By helping all these people, Fang, Tang, and Xu made a fortune \u2014 and became an indispensable part of many neighborhoods. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">DoorDash is worth over <strong>$<\/strong><b>600 million<\/b>, and its growth isn&#8217;t stopping anytime soon.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1469\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1469\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1469\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.harveker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Door-Dash-Tony-Xu-compressor-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/files\/2017\/10\/Door-Dash-Tony-Xu-compressor-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/files\/2017\/10\/Door-Dash-Tony-Xu-compressor-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/files\/2017\/10\/Door-Dash-Tony-Xu-compressor-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/files\/2017\/10\/Door-Dash-Tony-Xu-compressor.jpeg 1300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1469\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Co-founder and CEO of DoorDash.com, Tony Xu. Image Source: <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.entrepreneur.com\/article\/248118#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Entrepreneur.com<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"p6\"><span class=\"s1\"><b><br \/>\n<\/b>5. Hamdi Ulukaya: Chobani Greek Yogurt<\/span><\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">Who knew you could turn $3,000 into <strong>$1 billion<\/strong> in just 5 years? The founder of Chobani, Hamdi Ulukaya, did just that.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">Ulukaya saw there was <strong>a need for healthier yogurt options in the dairy aisle<\/strong> \u2014 yes, a problem THAT small \u2014 but he also wanted to make sure his solution was affordable for the average person. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">So he created Chobani: a yogurt that\u2019s thicker has more protein and less sugar than other options at the time. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">By making nutrition cheaper and more widely available through his massively successful yogurt, Ulukaya gave back to people&#8217;s lives in a nourishing way without sacrificing his own financial well-being.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">In addition, in 2016 Ulukaya\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2016\/04\/27\/business\/a-windfall-for-chobani-employees-stakes-in-the-company.html?_r=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"s3\">announced<\/span><\/a> <\/span>that he would give shares to the company&#8217;s plant workers worth up to 10 percent of the company. On the surface, that might sound crazy \u2014 how can you make money by giving money away? <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">But the truth is, <b>giving back gets you more in the long run<\/b>. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">And so Ulukaya turned upstate New York, a once depressed region, into the country\u2019s Greek yogurt capital, and made himself a billionaire in the process.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1467\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1467\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1467\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.harveker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Gross-Fe0322-Yogurt-tease-compressor.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/files\/2017\/10\/Gross-Fe0322-Yogurt-tease-compressor.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/files\/2017\/10\/Gross-Fe0322-Yogurt-tease-compressor-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/files\/2017\/10\/Gross-Fe0322-Yogurt-tease-compressor-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/files\/2017\/10\/Gross-Fe0322-Yogurt-tease-compressor-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/files\/2017\/10\/Gross-Fe0322-Yogurt-tease-compressor-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/files\/2017\/10\/Gross-Fe0322-Yogurt-tease-compressor-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1467\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Founder of Chobani, Hamdi Ulukaya, with his dogs. Image source:<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"> <a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.inc.com\/kimberly-weisul\/chobanis-hamdi-ulukaya-dairy-boy-made-good.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Inc.com<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"p6\"><span class=\"s1\"><br \/>\n6. Chieh Huang: BOXED<\/span><\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boxed.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">BOXED<\/span><\/a> was also known as the \u201cCostco for Millennials,\u201d is a great example of what happens when you <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/choose-right-business-make-more-money\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">focus on solving the sort of everyday problems<\/a><\/span> you see in your own life.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">Back in his early years in the city, founder Chieh Huang didn&#8217;t have a car to do his grocery shopping. He often went to The Price Club, where they sold items in bulk and at a lower cost. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>\u201cI was basically trying to solve a problem that I myself have. I grew up in the \u2018burbs\u2019, and every other weekend we \u2019d go to the Price Club, and then I moved to the city and didn\u2019t have a car anymore. What am I supposed to do, get ripped off?\u201d<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">After selling a game he had developed for Zynga, he used the funds to start BOXED, <strong>an online grocery shopping service where people can buy things in bulk online.<\/strong> This allowed people without cars an easier way to shop, while also helping them save their hard-earned cash.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">It\u2019s a dramatic shift from how most retail works &#8212; and it\u2019s already showing success, with revenue expected to rise up to<b> $100 million<\/b> from just $8 million last year! <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">Not only does this business solve real-world problems, it also goes to show that sometimes a simple idea can disrupt an entire industry.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1470\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1470\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1470\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.harveker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/boxed-compressor.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/files\/2017\/10\/boxed-compressor.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/files\/2017\/10\/boxed-compressor-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1470\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Founder and CEO of Boxed.com, Chieh Huang. Image source: <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/businesspress.vegas\/c-level\/industry-qa\/chieh-huang-co-founder-and-ceo-of-boxed-wholesale\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Businesspress Vegas<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p6\"><span class=\"s1\">7. Greg Gottesman, Aaron Easterly, and Philip Kimmey: Rover<\/span><\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">The number of pet owners have been on the rise for years. And as much as we&#8217;d all love to spend every waking hour with our furry companions, the truth is most of us have other responsibilities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">With<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"> <a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rover.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rover.com<\/a><\/span>, pet parents who have a busy day or have to travel can rest assured that <strong>their pets are still taken care of<\/strong>. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">Rover has a list of dog-walking services, doggy daycare places, drop-in pet sitters, house-sitting services, and dog boarding facilities. Of course, that information is out there already, but with Rover, it&#8217;s all just one click away.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">It&#8217;s also a great way to help people who love dogs make a living since it connects them to clients. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">Rover has already raised <strong>$150 million<\/strong> and acquired DogVacay to expand their services. By presenting a simpler solution to a common problem, the founders have built an empire.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1472\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1472\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1472\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.harveker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/philip-kimmey-rover-compressor.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/files\/2017\/10\/philip-kimmey-rover-compressor.jpg 970w, https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/files\/2017\/10\/philip-kimmey-rover-compressor-300x139.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/files\/2017\/10\/philip-kimmey-rover-compressor-768x356.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1472\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Co-founder of Rover.com, Philip Kimmey. 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