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The World’s Most Successful Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs have inspired millions around the globe to make the most of their situation and start their journey to success. From Bill Gates to Oprah Winfrey, we’ve seen entrepreneurs who have risen to the top from their determination and risky business endeavors. But, indeed, entrepreneurship isn’t for all and it certainly isn’t for those faint of heart. 

Gathering a fortune does take a certain amount of luck, but most of all it takes an individual that is willing to risk it all and push forward regardless of the consequences. It takes a unique mindset and a certain amount of people skill to be able to use your talents to turn them into billions of dollars. So, how did the world’s leading entrepreneurs make their fortune? Let’s review their secrets to success. 

The World’s Most Successful Entrepreneurs


Bill Gates 

Few don’t recognize the famous Bill Gates. The founder of Microsoft and one of the wealthiest entrepreneurs in our world, Bill Gates is well known amongst all. When it comes to advising those seeking out their journey on the road to entrepreneurship success, Bill Gates gives a different perspective. 

He talks about how the negative consequences of continually second-guessing and re-exploring one’s decisions. He says that, when making a decision, the best option is to pick it and stick with it until the situation drastically changes. This will ensure no loss of motivation or too much overthinking. 

As an entrepreneur, it’s easy to get stuck in a world where every decision that’s made impacts you and you begin to overthink. Bill Gate’s advice focuses on telling entrepreneurs that sometimes it’s important to not overthink. Go with a decision and see it through without second-guessing yourself. 


JK Rowling 

Few aren’t familiar with the famous creator of Harry Potter. The Harry Potter books have become some of the best-selling books of all time and she’s created a series that has touched millions of children’s lives around the globe. Rowling is another entrepreneur that shows us the power of coming from nothing and managing to become one of the greatest entrepreneurs in history. 

Rowling started as a struggling mother with an idea for a book that soon prospered into much more. On top of creating one of the best selling books in history, Rowling also managed to have a feature film series that is immensely successful. Rowling is a great example of showing aspiring entrepreneurs what’s possible when we push hard enough for our dreams. 


Mark Zuckerberg 

Mark Zuckerberg is the famous face of Facebook. He is both co-founder and CEO of Facebook and, as one of the youngest billionaires, he serves as an inspiration to aspiring entrepreneurs around the world. After it first began in 2004, Facebook quickly became one of the top used social media platforms

More recently, Facebook acquired Instagram and WhatsApp. Mark Zuckerberg has created a new way that we look at society and, in a way, set the standard for modern social media platforms today. Facebook is still successful over a decade later and Zuckerberg is still CEO, as well as one of the world’s leading and most inspiring entrepreneurs


Oprah Winfrey 

No list of successful entrepreneurs would be complete without the famous Oprah Winfrey. Oprah has managed to create television that women enjoy watching, but her only income doesn’t come from mastering television. She has also gone on to master many other forms of media that have continually amazed her audience at her power to excel in each category she attempts. 


Jeff Bezos 

Founder and CEO of Amazon, Jeff Bezos is one of the most successful and well-known entrepreneurs today. What many don’t know is that he originally started Amazon as an online bookstore in 1994. As Bezos kept adding new product areas, the store quickly took off and is now known as one of the largest online shopping platforms. 

Bezos first thought of Amazon on a cross-country trip from New York to Seattle. Many are surprised to find out that the business plan was thought out on a car ride, but we’ve heard more extreme stories. Jeff Bezos is an excellent example to those looking to start on their entrepreneurship journey of someone that made great things happen from nothing.


Warren Buffet

Although nearly all are familiar with him, what many don’t know about Buffet is that before he bought into Berkshire Hathaway, he started many businesses. These businesses ranged from vending machines and sofas and he still owns many of them to this day! He now owns Berkshire Hathaway and is a well-known public figure. 

He’s pledged to donate 99% of his wealth towards charity. Buffet has shared his secret to success and he tells entrepreneurs that it’s important to simply have fun. Buffet’s message tells entrepreneurs to enjoy what they do and to have a passion for their careers. 

Many entrepreneurs forget that this is one of the key aspects of being successful. Your job doesn’t have to be something that you dread five days a week. Focus on building a career that you genuinely have a passion for. This, when thinking of successful entrepreneurs, is something that nearly all of them have in common. 


Sheryl Sandberg 

This entrepreneur came to Facebook at a time when the platform still wasn’t making much income. Although Facebook was incredibly popular, the company had yet to master making income from the platform. Sandberg helped massively to turn that around and help the company start making income. Sandberg did every task asked of her incredibly well and with a determination to do her best. She’s an inspiration to all young entrepreneurs looking to venture out and get started on their journey but unsure where to begin.


In Conclusion 

Overall, being an entrepreneur isn’t easy. It’s full of ups and downs and can, at times, feel like a constant uphill battle. But fortunately, we have the greatest entrepreneurs of all time to look up to and receive advice from. For this article, we collected four of the top world’s most successful entrepreneurs and shared some of their advice. 

These entrepreneurs have shown us how successful anyone can be when they put their mind to it. Many of these entrepreneurs came from next to nothing and worked hard to make their way to where you now see them. We hope that this article has helped to give you inspiration on your entrepreneurship journey. 

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