Top 20
These are the top 20 entrepreneurs and business persons we follow and admire.
Who are yours?
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 | Bill Gates Founder of the software company Microsoft and is the world leading philanthropist Why: Show that there is no limit in life. Quote: “If you give people tools, [and they use] their natural ability and their curiosity, they will develop things in ways that will surprise you very much beyond what you might have expected.” |
 | Warren Buffett One of the world’s most successful investor Why: Shows that you are never too old to be enlightened Quote: "It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you'll do things differently." |
 | Alexander Hamilton A Founding Father and first Secretary of Treasury Why: A Caribbean-American Immigrant with a phenomenal understanding of financial systems. Quote: "Those who stand for nothing fall for anything.” |
 | Oprah Winfrey The World’s most known media personality and entrepreneur Why: Shows that with a purpose and plan, you can become a force to reckon with Quote: “It doesn’t matter who you are, where you come from. The ability to triumph begins with you. Always.” |
 | Mark Victor Hansen Creator of Chicken Soup for the Soul book series and co-author of The One Minute Millionaire Why: Shows that inspiring and motivating people is always a guaranteed way of making money. Quote: “What's possible exceeds what's impossible” |
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Margaret “Meg” Whitman Former President and CEO of the online auction site eBay Why: She shows that you can make your project succeed as long as you put your mind to it. Quote: “You can kill a man but you can't kill an idea.” |
 | Marshall Sylver World renowned hypnotist and entrepreneur Why: Shows that your ability to succeed is dependent on your desire and actions Quote: “When you change your habits you change who you are. Better still, when you change who you believe you are you will automatically change your habits.” |
 | Catherine Hughes Founder of Radio One, the 7th largest radio network and No. 1 in the African American community Why: She shows that no matter how much discouragement has come your way, to never give up on your dream. Quote: “It's so embarrassing, but the moment I started making money I called up my accountant, and I cursed him out. I was in a bad mood, so I called him and said, "Listen, as much trouble as I've had, you've sent over this financial statement without the brackets." I was accustomed to seeing brackets, showing a loss, on every report.” |
 | Robert Kiyosaki Author of the Rich Dad Poor Dad book series Why: Shows that the lessons you learn as a child are the building blocks of your future Quote: “The size of your success is measured by the strength of your desire; the size of your dream; and how you handle disappointment along the way.” |
 | Madame CJ Walker First female millionaire through her work with African American hair care Why: Shows that no obstacle is too great to overcome when you know what you want Quote: “I am a woman who came from the cotton fields of the South. From there I was promoted to the washtub. From there I was promoted to the cook kitchen. And from there I promoted myself into the business of manufacturing hair goods and preparations” |
 | Robert G. Allen Bestselling author of Nothing Down and The One Minute Millionaire. Why: Created the idea of the “Enlightened Millionaire” and is changing the world one book at a time. Quote: "Don't let the opinions of the average man sway you. Dream and he thinks you're crazy. Succeed and he thinks you're lucky. Aquire wealth and he thinks you're greedy. Pay no attention. He simply doesn't understand." |
 | Sir Richard Branson Creator of the Virgin brand, which includes an airline and record company Why: Shows how with high energy and a good plan one can spread your brand throughout the world. Quote: “Business opportunities are like buses, there's always another one coming.” |
 | Larry Page and Sergey Brin Founders of the search engine Google Why: Shows that your idea and product can have an irrevocable change on the way the world works Quote: "I think it definitely helps to be really focused on what you are doing. You can only work so many hours." |
 | Mark Zuckerberg Creator and CEO of social networking site FaceBook Why: Shows that you are never too young to become wealthy Quote: "I just wanted to show that it could be done" |
 | Susan L. Taylor Former Editor-in-chief of Essence Magazine Why: Shows that you can transform a small idea into a big success Quote: We don't have an eternity to realize our dreams, only the time we are here. |
 | Audrey Rice Founder of Integrated Business Solutions, a computer systems company Why: She shows that people’s low expectations of you can be used as ammunition to achieve the seemingly impossible. Quote: "In sixth grade, our teacher gave us an aptitude test. She came to me and said, 'It looks like you could be a telephone operator.' I told my mother, and she said, 'Maybe you should think about being president of the telephone company." |
 | Tina Wells Trendspotter who started at 16 and had her first paying client her college freshman year Why: Shows that you can do what you love and still get paid for doing it. Quote: "I talked to the director of marketing of a company for which I'd written up a really cool report. She said she'd just paid someone $25,00 to do what I'd done-and that I had done it better. I was like. 'People get paid for this?'" |
 | Victoria Knight-McDowell School teacher who created the anti-cold product Airbourne Why: Living proof that your “average” ideas are unique and worth millions Quote: “People will say, 'Oh, what a crazy idea!' or 'You can't do that.' You have to ignore them."
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 | Cheryl Womack Founder of VCW, an independent truckers insurance company Why: She shows that if you think your talent is underestimated, rather than finding a better boss, become your own boss. Quote: "I was working for an insurance company in the department that covered trucking. I was so mad that my boss wouldn't let me take the next step in sales that I thought, 'If I can't be my own boss, I don't want to be in business.' It was anger that got me going." |
 | Liz Elting Co-Founder of TransPerfect, an international translation and interpretation service takes in more than $65 million a year
Why: Shows that if you see a problem, creatively fix it and wealth will follow. Quote: "I'd worked in a translation company, first coordinating projects and then in sales, for almost three years after college, and I'd seen a gap between the service and quality that was available and what my clients really needed." |