What 11 successful people did for their first-ever jobs — and what they were paid
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Everyone has to start somewhere.
From making paper deliveries to selling tuxedos, the first jobs these 11 successful people shared with Business Insider weren't always the most glamorous.
Read on to see where CEOs, bestselling authors, and self-made millionaires started, and how much their first jobs paid:
Farnoosh TorabiFarnoosh Torabi worked as a hostess at Ruby's Diner.
Farnoosh Torabi, personal-finance expert, bestselling author, host of the daily podcast, "So Money":
"When I was 15, I ran to apply for my worker's permit. I couldn't wait to earn a real paycheck beyond babysitting dollars. I got a job as a hostess at Ruby's Diner in Ardmore, Pennsylvania. I think it paid $8 or $9 an hour. After taxes and the cost of my ridiculous 1950s hostess costume that they deducted from my paycheck, it amounted to barely nothing. I quit after six weeks."
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John Paul DeJoria built and sold flower boxes.
John Paul DeJoria, cofounder of John Paul Mitchell Systems and Patrón tequila:
"Growing up, we didn't have much money, so I worked from a very young age building flower boxes for 25 cents, and sold them for 50 cents.
"At 11 years old, I had a morning paper delivery route with the LA Examiner and I made $33 per month. I gave the money to my mother so we could live a better life. Having a job was an honor."
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Alexa von Tobel worked in a doctor's office.
Alexa von Tobel, founder and CEO of LearnVest.com, author of "Financially Fearless":
"For my first job, I worked in a doctor's office doing everything from filing to tidying up the space. Both of my parents worked in medicine, so I loved it. I also made about $10 an hour, which I contributed to my future savings account."
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