Maxine Clark Builds a Business with Build-a-Bear. Inspiration often strikes at odd times. This was definitely the case for Maxine Clark. Clark was an executive at May Co. Although Clark was financially satisfied, she realized her job was lacking any creativity. Clark left the company in 1996 in search of a more fulfilling job.

You tweak and prod and edit and iterate. As a new entrepreneur you probably have a streak of perfectionism. The vision is so crystal clear in your mind that anything that strays from that image is not going to pass your test. How long did it take to sell your first product? Let us know in the comments below. Click here to add yours! Links to this post.

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