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Famous Entrepreneurs

From Benjamin Franklin to Ben & Jerry, William Penn to Bill Gates, Eli Whitney to Oprah Winfrey, famous entrepreneurs, both historical and contemporary, offer insight and inspiration through their stories.
  1. Entertainment Entrepreneurs (5)
  2. Famous Entrepreneurs A-F (10)
  3. Famous Entrepreneurs G-L (7)
  4. Famous Entrepreneurs M-R (3)
  5. Famous Entrepreneurs S-Z (3)
  6. Famous Inventors
  7. Historical Entrepreneurs (4)
  8. Reality TV Entrepreneurs (5)
  9. Special Interest (11)
  10. Technology Entrepreneurs (4)

Quotations from Famous Entrepreneurs on Entrepreneurship

Looking for some inspiration? See what some of the world's most famous entrepreneurs have to say about entrepreneurship.

The Entrepreneurial Journey of Tweezerman

Dal LaMagna, founder of Tweezerman, tells the story of his entrepreneurial journey in a new book, Raising Eyebrows.

Gallery of Achievers: Hall of Business

Achievement.org profiles and interviews more than a dozen famous entrepreneurs and top executives, including Larry Ellison (Oracle), James Kimsey (AOL), Martha Stewart, and Oprah Winfrey.

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