With a single copying machine, a $5,000 loan, and an unfailing vision, Paul Orfalea built Kinko's from a one-man operation in a converted hamburger stand into a corporate powerhouse with over 1,200 branches worldwide and 23,000 co-workers. His rise through the business world was sparked by a belief in the power of entrepreneurship and a strong commitment to customer relationships and corporate responsibility.

Paul's story is also testimony to the strength of the American Dream. A chronically struggling student, he spent his school years frustrated by severe dyslexia and educational challenges. Paul now strives to improve resources for the next generation through his family's philanthropic efforts and public speaking on early care and education, intergenerational programs and learning differences.

At the podium, Paul shares his inspiring road to success, provides an indispensable model of corporate leadership and illustrates how, in today's technologically-driven economy, putting people first is still the key to winning customer loyalty and maintaining co-worker productivity.

• An abbreviated history of how Kinko's grew from a single copy store to a network of 1,500 branches in eleven countries with 21,000+ team members.
• Information about Orfalea's autobiography, titled Copy This!
• Reprints of magazine and newspaper articles about Orfalea.
• Interview, quotes and endorsement guidelines.

You may click on links to download one of the photos below for use in event materials:

Please give photo credit where possible.
Interview Photo: Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.
Formal Photo: Alice Williams Photography.
Informal Photo: Alice Williams Photography.
Painting Photo: Diana Paradise.
Podium Photo: David Woo.

When speaking to associations, organizations,
conferences and educational institutions nationally,
Paul Orfalea discusses the following key topics
and areas of focus:

Business Motivation Customer Loyalty Early Care Importance Entrepreneurship Family Friendly Benefits Financial Management Global & Current Events Intergenerational Programs Investing Learning Differences Work-Life Balance

Click below to download a video excerpt from one of Paul Orfalea's speaking engagements:

• Business speaking excerpt
• Teaching Students Excerpt
• Oprah Show Excerpt
• Fox Network Neil Cavuto Show Excerpt
• Today Show Excerpt
  
  

• American Management Association Corporate Branding Conference
• Association on Higher Education And Disability
• Brand Source
• Cosby Foundation
• Entrepreneur Organizations (multiple)
• Entrepreneurship Week USA
• First Five Commission of California
• Fortune Small Business Conference
• Gateway Computers
• Harvard University
• Hyundai Motors
• International Car Care Association
• International Learning Disabilities Association
• Intuit Software
• Los Angeles County Office of Education
• Library of Congress
• MIT – Gathering of Titans
• National Association of Workforce Boards
• Notre Dame Business School
• New York Times & American Express Small Business
• NYU Entrepreneurial Conference
• Princeton University
• UC Berkeley Haas School of Business
• UCLA Anderson School of Business
• Working Woman Magazine Conference
• Yale Center for Dyslexia, Creativity, & Other Learning Abilities
• Young Presidents' Organization

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