Rejected by every publisher, so they started their own company in a basement — and sold it for $38 million. The ultimate 'fine, I'll do it myself.'
The iconic classroom art from the '80s and '90s was created by two teachers who self-published after rejection
In the 1970s, Ohio teachers Patty Carson and Janet Dellosa created educational games and characters that became iconic classroom décor. After publishers rejected their work, they self-published and later sold their company for $38 million, leaving a lasting legacy in American education.
Source: The iconic classroom art from the '80s and '90s was created by two teachers who self-published after rejection — Upworthy
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