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  • Date Added : 4/1/1998
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Mary Dupuy-Smith

  • Co-Founder, Teacher Created Materials (TCM)
  • female
  • Caucasian
  • 1950 (Age: 74 years old)
  • Rachelle Cracchiolo & Mary Dupuy Smith - Interview - Teacher Created Materials
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Teacher Created Materials is an educational publishing company that was founded in 1982 by Mary Dupuy Smith and Rachelle Cracchiolo. The company experienced tremendous growth since its inception--so much that in August 2004, the company split into two distinct businesses: a Book Company under the name Teacher Created Resources headed by Smith, and a Curriculum Company that maintains the name Teacher Created Materials headed by Cracchiolo. Mary Dupuy Smith both worked as a teacher prior to starting the business. She holds Masters Degrees in Education.

The thing that--as you say that--is important to us is attitude, in hiring an employee. I can handle if they don't have a skill, and I thought that I can always teach the skill, but I'm not sure that I can teach attitude at this point, once a person's reached a certain age. And, if a person ha...(Full transcript available to logged in subscribers.).

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Video 1 of 51 Rachelle Cracchiolo Provides Description of Teacher Created Materials
  • Rachelle Cracchiolo & Mary Dupuy Smith - Interview - Teacher Created Materials
  • 4/1/1998
  • Rachelle Cracchiolo
  • 0 min. 57 sec.
Video 2 of 51 Rachelle Cracchiolo Describes Different Business Units Within Teacher Created Materials Company
  • Rachelle Cracchiolo & Mary Dupuy Smith - Interview - Teacher Created Materials
  • 4/1/1998
  • Rachelle Cracchiolo
  • 1 min. 33 sec.
Video 3 of 51 Rachelle Cracchiolo States Focus Customer is Teacher
  • Rachelle Cracchiolo & Mary Dupuy Smith - Interview - Teacher Created Materials
  • 4/1/1998
  • Rachelle Cracchiolo
  • 0 min. 46 sec.
Video 4 of 51 Rachelle Cracchiolo Discusses Decision to Start Technology Division Within Company
  • Rachelle Cracchiolo & Mary Dupuy Smith - Interview - Teacher Created Materials
  • 4/1/1998
  • Rachelle Cracchiolo
  • 2 min. 37 sec.
Video 5 of 51 Rachelle Cracchiolo Discusses Hiring Handicapped Employees
  • Rachelle Cracchiolo & Mary Dupuy Smith - Interview - Teacher Created Materials
  • 4/1/1998
  • Rachelle Cracchiolo
  • 1 min. 17 sec.
Video 6 of 51 Rachelle Cracchiolo Discusses Early Days of The Business
  • Rachelle Cracchiolo & Mary Dupuy Smith - Interview - Teacher Created Materials
  • 4/1/1998
  • Rachelle Cracchiolo
  • 1 min. 52 sec.
Video 7 of 51 Rachelle Cracchiolo Discusses Decision to Leave Teaching and Start Business
  • Rachelle Cracchiolo & Mary Dupuy Smith - Interview - Teacher Created Materials
  • 4/1/1998
  • Rachelle Cracchiolo
  • 1 min. 47 sec.
Video 8 of 51 Rachelle Cracchiolo Discusses Running Business Out of Her Garage
  • Rachelle Cracchiolo & Mary Dupuy Smith - Interview - Teacher Created Materials
  • 4/1/1998
  • Rachelle Cracchiolo
  • 1 min. 15 sec.
Video 9 of 51 Rachelle Cracchiolo States Importance of Understanding the Market
  • Rachelle Cracchiolo & Mary Dupuy Smith - Interview - Teacher Created Materials
  • 4/1/1998
  • Rachelle Cracchiolo
  • 1 min. 9 sec.
Video 10 of 51 Rachelle Cracchiolo Discusses Initial Aversion To Spending Money
  • Rachelle Cracchiolo & Mary Dupuy Smith - Interview - Teacher Created Materials
  • 4/1/1998
  • Rachelle Cracchiolo
  • 0 min. 55 sec.
Video 11 of 51 Rachelle Cracchiolo Discusses Common Sense Approach To Financial Jargon
  • Rachelle Cracchiolo & Mary Dupuy Smith - Interview - Teacher Created Materials
  • 4/1/1998
  • Rachelle Cracchiolo
  • 0 min. 47 sec.
Video 12 of 51 Rachelle Cracchiolo Shares Thoughts on Partnership
  • Rachelle Cracchiolo & Mary Dupuy Smith - Interview - Teacher Created Materials
  • 4/1/1998
  • Rachelle Cracchiolo
  • 1 min. 31 sec.
Video 13 of 51 Rachelle Cracchiolo States Conservative Outlook Helped Avoid Financial Crises
  • Rachelle Cracchiolo & Mary Dupuy Smith - Interview - Teacher Created Materials
  • 4/1/1998
  • Rachelle Cracchiolo
  • 1 min. 13 sec.
Video 14 of 51 Rachelle Cracchiolo States Children Were Part of Business From Beginning
  • Rachelle Cracchiolo & Mary Dupuy Smith - Interview - Teacher Created Materials
  • 4/1/1998
  • Rachelle Cracchiolo
  • 1 min. 13 sec.
Video 15 of 51 Rachelle Cracchiolo States Personnel Concerns Were Often The Hardest
  • Rachelle Cracchiolo & Mary Dupuy Smith - Interview - Teacher Created Materials
  • 4/1/1998
  • Rachelle Cracchiolo
  • 2 min. 3 sec.
Video 16 of 51 Rachelle Cracchiolo Discusses Decision To Bring In Outside Help For Certain Business Tasks
  • Rachelle Cracchiolo & Mary Dupuy Smith - Interview - Teacher Created Materials
  • 4/1/1998
  • Rachelle Cracchiolo
  • 1 min. 25 sec.
Video 17 of 51 Rachelle Cracchiolo Discusses Longer Term Vision And Thoughts on Selling The Business
  • Rachelle Cracchiolo & Mary Dupuy Smith - Interview - Teacher Created Materials
  • 4/1/1998
  • Rachelle Cracchiolo
  • 1 min. 59 sec.
Video 18 of 51 Rachelle Cracchiolo Discusses Exit Strategies
  • Rachelle Cracchiolo & Mary Dupuy Smith - Interview - Teacher Created Materials
  • 4/1/1998
  • Rachelle Cracchiolo
  • 0 min. 46 sec.
Video 19 of 51 Rachelle Cracchiolo Discusses Excitement in Her Work
  • Rachelle Cracchiolo & Mary Dupuy Smith - Interview - Teacher Created Materials
  • 4/1/1998
  • Rachelle Cracchiolo
  • 1 min. 9 sec.
Video 20 of 51 Rachelle Cracchiolo Discusses Flexible Work Environment at TCM
  • Rachelle Cracchiolo & Mary Dupuy Smith - Interview - Teacher Created Materials
  • 4/1/1998
  • Rachelle Cracchiolo
  • 1 min. 9 sec.
Video 21 of 51 Rachelle Cracchiolo Shares Impacts of Parents on Business
  • Rachelle Cracchiolo & Mary Dupuy Smith - Interview - Teacher Created Materials
  • 4/1/1998
  • Rachelle Cracchiolo
  • 0 min. 46 sec.
Video 22 of 51 Rachelle Cracchiolo Provides Brief Overview of Teacher Created Materials
  • Rachelle Cracchiolo & Mary Dupuy Smith - Interview - Teacher Created Materials
  • 4/1/1998
  • Rachelle Cracchiolo
  • 0 min. 48 sec.
Video 23 of 51 Rachelle Cracchiolo Provides Overview of How She Learned the Business And Where They Are Today
  • Rachelle Cracchiolo & Mary Dupuy Smith - Interview - Teacher Created Materials
  • 4/1/1998
  • Rachelle Cracchiolo
  • 0 min. 35 sec.
Video 24 of 51 Mary Dupuy-Smith Discusses Initial Roles in The Business
  • Rachelle Cracchiolo & Mary Dupuy Smith - Interview - Teacher Created Materials
  • 4/1/1998
  • Mary Dupuy-Smith
  • 2 min. 33 sec.
Video 25 of 51 Mary Dupuy-Smith Shares Thoughts on Partnership
  • Rachelle Cracchiolo & Mary Dupuy Smith - Interview - Teacher Created Materials
  • 4/1/1998
  • Mary Dupuy-Smith
  • 0 min. 53 sec.
Video 26 of 51 Mary Dupuy-Smith Discusses Changes in Roles as Business Has Grown and Technology Has Changed
  • Rachelle Cracchiolo & Mary Dupuy Smith - Interview - Teacher Created Materials
  • 4/1/1998
  • Mary Dupuy-Smith
  • 1 min. 39 sec.
Video 27 of 51 Mary Dupuy-Smith Discusses Challenges in the Partnership
  • Rachelle Cracchiolo & Mary Dupuy Smith - Interview - Teacher Created Materials
  • 4/1/1998
  • Mary Dupuy-Smith
  • 1 min. 44 sec.
Video 28 of 51 Mary Dupuy-Smith States Importance of Never Having Large Amount of Debt
  • Rachelle Cracchiolo & Mary Dupuy Smith - Interview - Teacher Created Materials
  • 4/1/1998
  • Mary Dupuy-Smith
  • 1 min. 5 sec.
Video 29 of 51 Mary Dupuy-Smith States Advantage of Being Woman in Education Industry
  • Rachelle Cracchiolo & Mary Dupuy Smith - Interview - Teacher Created Materials
  • 4/1/1998
  • Mary Dupuy-Smith
  • 1 min. 21 sec.
Video 30 of 51 Mary Dupuy-Smith Shares Thoughts on Exit Strategies
  • Rachelle Cracchiolo & Mary Dupuy Smith - Interview - Teacher Created Materials
  • 4/1/1998
  • Mary Dupuy-Smith
  • 1 min. 30 sec.
Video 31 of 51 Mary Dupuy-Smith States Company Did Not Put Together Long Range Projections in Early Years
  • Rachelle Cracchiolo & Mary Dupuy Smith - Interview - Teacher Created Materials
  • 4/1/1998
  • Mary Dupuy-Smith
  • 1 min. 19 sec.
Video 32 of 51 Mary Dupuy-Smith Discusses Initial Hurdles Company Faced
  • Rachelle Cracchiolo & Mary Dupuy Smith - Interview - Teacher Created Materials
  • 4/1/1998
  • Mary Dupuy-Smith
  • 1 min. 19 sec.
Video 33 of 51 Mary Dupuy-Smith States Volume of Work Is What Used To Keep Her Awake At Night
  • Rachelle Cracchiolo & Mary Dupuy Smith - Interview - Teacher Created Materials
  • 4/1/1998
  • Mary Dupuy-Smith
  • 1 min. 4 sec.
Video 34 of 51 Mary Dupuy-Smith Provides Brief Overview of Teacher Created Materials
  • Rachelle Cracchiolo & Mary Dupuy Smith - Interview - Teacher Created Materials
  • 4/1/1998
  • Mary Dupuy-Smith
  • 0 min. 18 sec.
Video 35 of 51 Mary Dupuy-Smith Discusses TCM Product Offerings
  • Rachelle Cracchiolo & Mary Dupuy Smith - Interview - Teacher Created Materials
  • 4/1/1998
  • Mary Dupuy-Smith
  • 3 min. 32 sec.
Video 36 of 51 Mary Dupuy-Smith Shares Customer Feedback About TCM Products
  • Rachelle Cracchiolo & Mary Dupuy Smith - Interview - Teacher Created Materials
  • 4/1/1998
  • Mary Dupuy-Smith
  • 1 min. 2 sec.
Video 37 of 51 Mary Dupuy-Smith Discusses Teacher and Parent as Customers
  • Rachelle Cracchiolo & Mary Dupuy Smith - Interview - Teacher Created Materials
  • 4/1/1998
  • Mary Dupuy-Smith
  • 0 min. 57 sec.
Video 38 of 51 Mary Dupuy-Smith Shares Example of Working With Time Magazine on Non-Fiction Assignments in the Classroom
  • Rachelle Cracchiolo & Mary Dupuy Smith - Interview - Teacher Created Materials
  • 4/1/1998
  • Mary Dupuy-Smith
  • 1 min. 57 sec.
Video 39 of 51 Mary Dupuy-Smith Shares Thoughts on What She Would Have Done Differently
  • Rachelle Cracchiolo & Mary Dupuy Smith - Interview - Teacher Created Materials
  • 4/1/1998
  • Mary Dupuy-Smith
  • 2 min. 3 sec.
Video 40 of 51 Mary Dupuy-Smith States She Misses Classroom But Enjoys Freedom of Business
  • Rachelle Cracchiolo & Mary Dupuy Smith - Interview - Teacher Created Materials
  • 4/1/1998
  • Mary Dupuy-Smith
  • 1 min. 44 sec.
Video 41 of 51 Mary Dupuy-Smith Discusses Challenges in Growing a Company
  • Rachelle Cracchiolo & Mary Dupuy Smith - Interview - Teacher Created Materials
  • 4/1/1998
  • Mary Dupuy-Smith
  • 1 min. 56 sec.
Video 42 of 51 Mary Dupuy-Smith States Employee Attitude Is Everything
  • Rachelle Cracchiolo & Mary Dupuy Smith - Interview - Teacher Created Materials
  • 4/1/1998
  • Mary Dupuy-Smith
  • 0 min. 47 sec.
Video 43 of 51 Mary Dupuy-Smith Discusses TCM's Placement in the Industry
  • Rachelle Cracchiolo & Mary Dupuy Smith - Interview - Teacher Created Materials
  • 4/1/1998
  • Mary Dupuy-Smith
  • 0 min. 49 sec.
Video 44 of 51 Mary Dupuy-Smith Discusses TCM's Competitive Advantage
  • Rachelle Cracchiolo & Mary Dupuy Smith - Interview - Teacher Created Materials
  • 4/1/1998
  • Mary Dupuy-Smith
  • 0 min. 46 sec.
Video 45 of 51 Mary Dupuy-Smith Shares TCM's Overall Strategy
  • Rachelle Cracchiolo & Mary Dupuy Smith - Interview - Teacher Created Materials
  • 4/1/1998
  • Mary Dupuy-Smith
  • 1 min. 58 sec.
Video 46 of 51 Mary Dupuy-Smith States Why TCM Would Be A Good Acquisition Target
  • Rachelle Cracchiolo & Mary Dupuy Smith - Interview - Teacher Created Materials
  • 4/1/1998
  • Mary Dupuy-Smith
  • 0 min. 38 sec.
Video 47 of 51 Mary Dupuy-Smith Shares Feeling About Resistance To Sell Company
  • Rachelle Cracchiolo & Mary Dupuy Smith - Interview - Teacher Created Materials
  • 4/1/1998
  • Mary Dupuy-Smith
  • 0 min. 41 sec.
Video 48 of 51 Mary Dupuy-Smith Discusses Business That Made Offer To Purchase TCM
  • Rachelle Cracchiolo & Mary Dupuy Smith - Interview - Teacher Created Materials
  • 4/1/1998
  • Mary Dupuy-Smith
  • 1 min. 14 sec.
Video 49 of 51 Mary Dupuy-Smith Discusses Partnership Issues Related to Exit Strategy
  • Rachelle Cracchiolo & Mary Dupuy Smith - Interview - Teacher Created Materials
  • 4/1/1998
  • Mary Dupuy-Smith
  • 0 min. 40 sec.
Video 50 of 51 Mary Dupuy-Smith Discusses Multiples in the Education Industry
  • Rachelle Cracchiolo & Mary Dupuy Smith - Interview - Teacher Created Materials
  • 4/1/1998
  • Mary Dupuy-Smith
  • 0 min. 35 sec.

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