Mrs. B

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Mrs. B was the nickname of Rose Blumkin, the legendary founder of Nebraska Furniture Mart and a renowned American businesswoman known for her rags-to-riches story.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American businesswoman
businessperson
entrepreneur
founder
human
associatedWith Warren Buffett NERFINISHED
birthName Rose Gorelick NERFINISHED
businessLocation Omaha, Nebraska NERFINISHED
businessModel high-volume low-margin retailing
businessPhilosophy “sell cheap and tell the truth”
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
ethnicGroup Jewish
familyName Blumkin NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork furniture retail
home furnishings
founded Nebraska Furniture Mart NERFINISHED
gender female
givenName Rose NERFINISHED
hasRelative Blumkin family NERFINISHED
immigrantFrom Russian Empire NERFINISHED
immigratedTo United States of America
inspired entrepreneurs in retail industry
knownFor customer-first philosophy
frugality
strong work ethic
languageSpoken English
Yiddish
legacy one of the largest home furnishing stores in North America
nationality American
nickname Mrs. B NERFINISHED
Mrs. Bee NERFINISHED
notableFor founding Nebraska Furniture Mart
rags-to-riches story
unconventional business practices
occupation businessperson
retail executive
placeOfBirth Minsk Governorate NERFINISHED
Russian Empire
residence Omaha, Nebraska NERFINISHED
soldBusinessStakeTo Berkshire Hathaway NERFINISHED
startOfCareer small used furniture store

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Rose Blumkin alsoKnownAs Mrs. B