The story about the IKEA founder

Ingvar Kamprad he is a Sweden billionaire  the owner of the furniture shop IKEA the  affordable furniture that  anyone can buy to decorate their house with. Kamprad started doing business at a young age, he sold matches, Christmas decoration, and other things. He opened IKEA when he was just 17 years old, he traded from matches to discount stockings. He also decided to give  free a cup of coffee and a bun for anyone visit his shop. In 1948, Kamprad noticed that the prices of furniture in sweden is very expensive so he decided to sell the furniture in a affordable price. He started to search places he can buy cheap furniture to sell it for the consumers. After two years, he bought a factory in Sweden to sell even cheaper prices. His first IKEA furniture showroom opened in 1953, in sweden. After years, Kamprad decided to open self-serve warehouse after his visits to America, it was a success that  IKEA  gained a lot of many form this great decision he made. His business was success so he decide to open IKEA in other countries and IKEA can be found in 40 countries around the globe. In 1986, Kamprad retired from his job as a manger and became parent adviser for the  INGKA group. After the death of his second wife Margaretha Kamprad-Stennert died from a disease at the year 2011, he decided to go back to Sweden to live there after leaving it for 40 years. The present CEO of IKEA Peter Agnefjall.

QUOTE:

A good leader have to be a good example for other.

The difference in the income doesn't matter, we have to serve everyone.

Feeling your achievement is the most dangerous. The remedy is to think how to do better in the evening.

He is a simple man even he is a billionare

Source:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/retailandconsumer/10145042/Ikea-founder-Ingvar-Kamprad-moves-back-to-Sweden-after-40-years-in-Switzerland.html

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