“If you want to test the temperature of the water, you don't jump in with both feet.”

About E. Joseph Cossman

Entrepreneur • American

E. Joseph Cossman was a pioneering American entrepreneur and author renowned for his innovative mail-order marketing techniques. He gained fame by successfully selling seemingly mundane products, such as ant farms and...

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