Milton s. hERSHEY

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• Milton S. Hershey
• Founder of The Hershey Chocolate Company
• Created the Hershey Industrial School &
• Found the Penn St. Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
• Created the Milton Hershey Foundation that helped the community

bACKGROUND

• Born on September 13, 1857 in Derry Township, PA.
• Hershey only went to school up to the 4th grade.
• Worked on his family farm until he went on sales trips with his father
• Started to get into the candy business around his early 20's
• First and Second Candy store closed down due to the low profit.

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• In 1887, Hershey established the Lancaster Caramel Company
• Lancaster Caramel Co. became popular for the famous caramel recipe
• This company helped Hershey become a established candy maker
• Hershey sold the Lancaster Caramel Company to help create the Hershey Co. 

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• Hershey was determined to create a perfect formula for milk chocolate
• Hershey used fresh milk to help create the perfect milk chocolate recipe 
• Through Trial and error Hershey created the first hershey bar in 1900
• Hershey however didn't create the first chocolate bar, he just improved it.

Entrepreneur as..

• Innovator: Found a way to make the Hershey bar desirable to people
• Used fresh milk from his farm to help create the perfect milk chocolate bar
• Risk Taker: The risk of starting a business with no guarantee of success  
• Hershey sold the Lancaster Caramel Co. and created the Hershey Co. 

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• Spark Plug: Supplies energy and drive to turn ideas into reality
• Hershey's work on a farm helped him learn perseverance and hard work
• Strategist: Supplies a vision and helps with they key decisions
• Hershey made a key decision to create the worlds best chocolate bar Co. 

Characteristics

• Ambitious: Highly motivated to see the big picture
• In Hershey's mind he wanted to create the perfect Chocolate recipe 
• Self-Confidence: Believing in yourself  
• Hershey believed in himself even when others didn't like his dad.

Characteristics

• Willing to take risks: Not afraid of risks or failure
• Hershey wasn't afraid to sell his Caramel Company  
• Energy & Self-Discipline: Thrive on hard work, willing to sacrifice
• Hershey worked hard until he found the perfect chocolate recipe

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• Perseverance: Don't give up
• Hershey's first owned candy store closed due to the low profit
• Problem-Solving: Ability to come up with solutions
• Found the perfect chocolate using sweet condensed milk instead  

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• Organized skill: Ability to manage time and resources
• Built the factory by barns so he could have fresh milk for the chocolate
• Ability to motivate: Good at inspiring others
• He motives people to buy Hershey chocolate by his advertisement 

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