The story of Ray Kroc’s breakthrough in business is similar in many respects to that of Sam Walton’s. Raymond Albert Kroc is the founder of McDonald’s corp.; one of the largest and most successful fast-food corporations on the planet. Ray was born on October 5, 1902 to Austria/Hungarian parents in Oak Park, near Chicago. Rumor […]
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Michael Dell is the founder, chairman and CEO of Dell Inc; one of the largest sellers of personal computers in the world. Michael was born in Houston, Texas, on 23rd February, 1965 to Lorraine Charlotte; a stockbroker, and Alexander Dell; an Orthodontist. From a very young age Dell showed a peculiar liking for two things; […]
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I have read and studied the business stories of many world-renowned entrepreneurs, but few amazed me as much as the story of Mary Kay Ash. This dynamic and exceptional woman has single-handedly touched the lives of more businesswomen than any other person in history. She has given them the tools, the motivation and most importantly, […]
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Li Ka-Shing is the richest man in Asia. The extensiveness of his business empire is very similar to that of Richard Branson, while his rag to riches story is comparable with that of Andrew Carnegie. Li was born in Chaozhou in China’s Guangdong province on 29 July 1928. His father was a primary school head. […]
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If the story of Jack Ma does not motivate you or convince you that you can be anything you want to be, then no business story would probably do. If a short, unattractive English teacher who has a qualification synonymous to our NCE can rise to become a billionaire, then you as a degree or […]
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The business story of Harland Sanders is similar in many ways to that of Ray Kroc. Harland David Sanders was an American businessman and is best known for founding the fast food giant Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC). Sanders was born on September 9, 1890 to Wilbur David and Margret Ann Sanders. He was the oldest […]
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Carlos Slim Helu is currently the richest man in the world with an estimated net worth of $82.2 billion, ahead of Microsoft founder Bill Gates with a net worth of $80.6 billion and Warren Buffet who comes in third place with a net worth of $64.2 billion. Carlos Slim was born in Mexico City, Mexico […]
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Andrew Carnegie was a Scottish-American entrepreneur and philanthropist. He is the founder of Carnegie Steel Corporation; the largest steel corporation ever owned by an individual. Andrew Carnegie’s story is regarded as a classic rags-to-riches story. Carnegie was born on November 25, 1835 in Dunfermline, Scotland to very poor parent. His father, William Carnegie was a […]
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Warren Buffet is regarded as the most successful investor in the world and he is also one of the greatest philanthropist of this century. The business story of Warren Buffet is similar in many regard to that of other world reputed successful entrepreneurs, and this further underscores the fact that there is a pattern to […]
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Lawrence Joseph Ellison, popularly known as Larry Ellison was born in New York City, USA, on the 17th of August, 1944 to a single Jewish mother. When he was nine months old, Ellison contracted pneumonia. His inexperienced mother had nothing else to do but to give him over to her uncle and aunt for adoption […]
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