America's Founding Entrepreneurs
Wednesday July 4, 2007
We often think of America's presidents as career politicians, and disproportionate number of them have been attorneys. But did you know that, if you include those who were professional farmers and those who were attorneys in private practice, nearly half of U.S. presidents have a background as business owners? Learn more about America's Entrepreneurial Presidents.
Another one of America's founding fathers, Benjamin Franklin, was quite the entrepreneur, as well as a statesman. While we may all still have childhood images implanted in our mind of Franklin standing out in the rain flying a kite with a key on the string, in fact he started out as a printer, and eventually became publisher of the popular Poor Richard's Almanac. He was also a prolific inventor, whose creations included swim fins, bifocals, a glass harmonica, watertight bulkheads for ships, the lightning rod, an odometer, and the wood stove (called the Franklin stove). Learn more about Benjamin Franklin from our Inventors Guide, Mary Bellis.
Have a happy July 4th!
Comments
hello my name is james i am out of high school and i want to make some money but every time i try to they want money and i am from a poor family and i dotn want to be poor and i cant get any were in this world woth out money i try and try buti am not getting any were if you know how or what i can get a chance to change my life
You’re not alone, James. Try these as starting points:
10 Business Ideas You Can Start for Under $20
Making Money Online Without a Web Site
Make Money Online Without Spending a Dime
Create Your Own Summer Job
Information is easy to come by, James. The hard part is taking action, and no one else can do that for you. Best of luck, and be sure to stop by the Entrepreneurs Forum any time you have questions. Post them there and you’ll usually get a fair number of replies from other people as well as me.