Paul Orfalea - Wikipedia
WEBWith a $5,000 bank loan co-signed by his parents, Orfalea founded Kinko's in 1970. His first store, which he rented for $100 a month was a small single office space adjacent to a hamburger stand in the Isla Vista neighborhood where the majority of students from UC Santa Barbara resided.
Paul Orfalea on Creating the Kinko's Brand - Forbes
WEBJun 28, 2012 · In this interview, he talks about what inspired him to start Kinko's, what challenges he had, how to best network online and offline, and more.
FedEx Office - Wikipedia
WEBIn February 2004, FedEx bought Kinko's for $2.4 billion, which then became known as FedEx Kinko's Office and Print Centers. Prior to the FedEx acquisition, most Kinko's stores were open 24 hours a day.
Kinko's Inc. -- Company History
WEBKinko's opened its first 24-hours-a-day, seven-days-a-week, outlet in Chicago in 1985. According to the president of Kinko's of Illinois, the company made this decision when people "started knocking on the glass" after hours, "begging us to let them in."
Paul Orfalea
WEBThe Kinko's concept was sparked in 1969 when Paul Orfalea, then a student at the University of Southern California (USC), noticed his fellow students lining up at a copy machine in the library and realized that few people had easy access to this new technology.
Kinko's Incorporated - Encyclopedia.com
WEBThe University of California at Santa Barbara graduate opened his first photocopy shop in Isla Vista, California, and christened it Kinko's—the nickname he was given because of his curly reddish hair. The first store, which he leased, shared space in a building that housed a hamburger stand.
Our History | The Orfalea Foundation
WEBOur roots as a foundation go back over 40 years, to the college town of Isla Vista, California, where Paul Orfalea opened a small copy shop called Kinko’s. Based on the fundamental principles of entrepreneurship and collaborative partnership, the innovative business grew to become the world’s leading business services chain, with over 1,700 ...
Kinko's founder explains how 'business is an art' - The Daily …
WEBNov 9, 2012 · In 1970, Paul Orfalea, a self-identified hyperactive dyslexic, founded Kinko’s copy chain with a $5,000 bank loan co-signed by both his parents. Thirty-four years later, Kinko’s was sold to FedEx for $2.4 billion.
The Creator of Kinko’s is No Copycat - The Giving List
WEBJan 12, 2021 · So began his round the clock office copying empire that became Kinko’s. In 2004, when Orfalea sold Kinko’s to FedEx for $2.4 billion, this windfall gave him the means to devote his life to three new loves: teaching, philanthropy, and eventually his new bride, Jane Walker Wood.
Orfalea, Paul 1947– - Encyclopedia.com
WEBAs the concept expanded, he sent out coworkers as agents looking for other large collegiate towns that would support a photocopy business. He did not franchise Kinko's, but instead assumed half-ownership of newly opened stores.