How My Grandfather's Watch Gave Me the Life I Always Wanted
An entrepreneur received a watch from his grandfather, which inspired him to open up an ecommerce store.
By Ben Clymer •

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My grandfather was an entrepreneur. He was born and raised in Brooklyn, and he made his own money -- starting, believe it or not, a cigarette lighter company in the '60s. He was a cool guy -- someone who lived a glamorous lifestyle (or at least what the Rochester, N.Y.-raised, 13-year-old version of me thought was glamorous). He was my hero.
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