In this TEDx talk, West Virginia Businessman and millionaire, John Ebert demonstrates how people can reach their full potential regardless of their starting point. Ebert began his entrepreneurship journey from the bottom, but worked his way up to the topâ€"currently owning and operating 41 McDonald’s franchises. He describes his own success story by relating it to the structure of a pyramid. John Ebert is a 1982 graduate of University of Notre Dame with a degree in accounting. He has also attended entrepreneurial classes at MIT. Following college, he began working for Arthur Young & Co in Dallas. His clients included Frito Lay, American Airlines, Haggar Slacks and the Dallas Cowboys. John now owns 41 McDonald’s franchises with 2200 employees. He is the winner of the prestigious Golden Arch Award, and the Al Golin brand trust award which is presented to one operator in the McDonald’s system One of John’s overarching goals is to help others reach their potential. He achieves this goal by teaching a free math ACT prep class which has been attended by over 2200 students. This class has helped many students improve their math ACT score and helped them get the Promise scholarship. It has given them hope that there is a better future for them. John is co-chairman of the local 10k committee, and a board member of MVB Bank. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
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