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The Invention and Success of Liquid Paper
07:37 - 13:55 (06:17)
Bette Nesmith Graham invented Liquid Paper in her kitchen in 1956, started her own company, and reinvested profits to grow the business with her new husband. Liquid Paper has maintained or increased its sales over the years and continues to be popular today.
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Bette Nesmith Graham invents a correction fluid called liquid paper and starts a small business from her kitchen, which eventually grows into the Liquid Paper Company, with corporate headquarters, automated operations and over 19 employees by 1968.
07:37 - 11:29 (03:51)
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Bette Nesmith Graham invents a correction fluid called liquid paper and starts a small business from her kitchen, which eventually grows into the Liquid Paper Company, with corporate headquarters, automated operations and over 19 employees by 1968. By 1975, she has moved her headquarters to a 35,000 square foot facility in Dallas, with equipment that can produce 500 bottles a minute.
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Despite the shift towards digital work, Liquid Paper and the correction products industry has remained steady or even gained some percentage points in recent years, possibly due to more people working from home.
11:29 - 13:55 (02:26)
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Despite the shift towards digital work, Liquid Paper and the correction products industry has remained steady or even gained some percentage points in recent years, possibly due to more people working from home.