Paul Orfalea

Copy This\!

Memoir of founding and scaling Kinko's from a small idea to global brand

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Paul Orfalea

Paul Orfalea founded the Kinko's copy-center chain in 1970 near UC Santa Barbara, growing it into over 1,200 locations before selling to FedEx in 2004. Despite struggling with dyslexia and ADHD, he built one of America's most recognizable business service brands.

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