Tagged: The Stories Of Famous Entrepreneurs
Who Is He? Mark Cuban is a famous entrepreneur, businessman, investor, and writer. He is also a popular figure in the world of sports and has quickly become a household name. His daring style and outspoken nature are ever-present on the basketball court and in media circles. He is a lively character with a storied past. To understand Mark Cuban’s success, one should look at the history of Mark Cuban. Understanding where he came from, then, you can better understand how he got where he is today. Cuban’s net worth in 2013 is around $2,4 billion, making him one of...
The Eastman Kodak Company Foundation More than 120 years ago, in 1888, a man named George Eastman founded a small company – Eastman Kodak Company, selling cheap cameras and consumables for them. ‘You press the button, we do the rest’ was the motto of the business, and the main strategy was selling cameras cheaply and making good margins on films and other photo equipment and materials. Mr. Eastman wanted to make photography more accessible to a broader circle of people. He wanted to make it more simple and more entertaining. He wanted to change the world, one of the most common...
Silvester Stallone Certainly, there can’t be a better example of how commitment and fully engaging yourself with what you do than the life of Sylvester Stallone itself. There can be a lot of questions over how he managed to receive about $20 million per role, making him one of the best paid in Hollywood. Was it talent, a lucky coincidence or was it a combination of both? If you’ve ever wondered what made Stallone that special, you would never have guessed, probably, that the reason behind all the charm is an almost deadly mistake by the doctors who delivered him....
If you are looking for expert advice from real entrepreneurs, then you have come to the right place. Given below is some thought-provoking advice from real-world entrepreneurs, whose net worth not only runs in billions but who have also made their mark in the world by building their gigantic empire. Take a note of their valuable advice and implement them in your own business, to carve a successful niche in the market. Watch the video below. • According to billionaire Sheldon Adelson, there are a number of things in life that other individuals do not do. For that, you only...
Amazon – amazon.com – is a website that even a kid well knows today. Millions of customers, both returning and new visit this online marketplace to find everything they need to buy online. Their mission is to offer any product under the sun, to anyone, anywhere in the world… And they have been doing this really successfully for more than 20 years… Amazon.com Inc. is undoubtedly a pioneer in online retailing. The company offers almost everything – from books, videos, CDs, DVDs, and toys to automotive parts, lab & scientific supplies, power transmission products, and so on. And here in...
How Google.com Was Started It was a nice, beautiful, and sunny day in 1995 when a young boy named Sergey Brin met for the first time the man, who would later become his business partner – Larry Page. This happened at Standford University and they quickly found that they have many common interests. Sergey had the task to show Larry around, who was a new student there. During their very first meeting, they didn’t stop arguing about every single topic they talked about. They had the opposite opinion on almost everything! Nobody would ever suggest, that these two rumbling guys...
This is another motivating story about a guy who started a business at a very young age. The more I read such stories, the more I think that the ways of getting rich are endless. The most difficult part of the process is probably getting started. But there are plenty of ways for this, too… This dude started by breeding reptiles in his bedroom 🙂 and eventually switched to developing websites. I don’t exactly know what the common thing between these activities is, but one thing is for sure – a good entrepreneur can make a profit from anything. See...
Dave Weiner worked for Cole Systems for more than 9 years. He became a CEO there, but he quit. Why? He just wanted to pursue his childhood dream. Some people might find his decision strange, but I find it awesome. I really admire such people and I wish him the best of luck. Don’t we have just one life to spend it chasing the dream of someone else? Now, Dave is a CEO too, but at his own company called Priority Bicycles (https://www.prioritybicycles.com/). Here is his story of how it is published on their site: Dave Weiner and Priority Bicycles’...
