11 Most Famous Entrepreneurs of All Time (and What Made Them

Wildly Rich): -

1. Oprah Winfrey
 Oprah is the richest African American of the 21st century.
 with a net worth of over $3 billion.
 she is regarded as arguably the most influential woman in the
world.
 The daughter of an unmarried teen who worked as a housemaid,
Oprah grew up in extreme poverty.
 Her family was so poor that, as a child, Oprah was teased at school
for wearing dresses made of potato sacks.
  She also was the victim of sexual abuse at the hands of family
members, which she discussed with TV viewers during a special
episode of her show
 It was actually Robert Ebert who convinced Oprah to sign the deal
that launched The Oprah Winfrey Show. And the rest, folks, is
history.
 Oprah's first big break was her gig at the local black radio station.
Stations managers were impressed with her oration and passion,
leading Oprah to work her way up the ranks to bigger radio
stations, eventually resulting in her appearing on TV as well.

2. Hans Christian Anderson:-

 Hans Christian Anderson's self determination and self-starter

mentality make him another great example of a famous entrepreneur.

 Anderson grew up poor, but set off alone to Copenhagen at 14 when

a fortuneteller told him that although he would suffer early on,

eventually he would become famous.

 Those predictions came true, as Anderson first tried and failed to

become actor and singer.

  Seeing something special in Anderson, the director of the Royal

Danish Theater took him under his wing and attended to his

education. 
 Anderson was teased terribly at school and harassed by students and

a hateful headmaster, and he considered those some of the darkest

days of his life.

 After leaving school, Anderson began to publish his writing. His

fairy tales became immensely popular and eventually earned him

the fame he was promised as a child.

 He never forgot his initial poverty--The Little Match Girl was

inspired by how his mother was forced to go begging in the streets as

a young girl.
 Today Hans Christian Anderson is still beloved, known for rich

fairy tales, many of which have inspired Disney animation classics

(which, it should be noted, have much happier endings than the

original tales).
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3. Farhan Masood
 Farhan Masood is a brilliant and innovative entrepreneur,

 who has won several international awards for his contributions toward

innovation.

 These awards include The Asia Pacific ICT Awards and the MIT Enterprise

Forum BAP 2012 Competition.

 Farhan is the CEO of SoloInsight Inc. (USA) and SoloTech Labs (Pakistan),

which aims to provide innovative solutions, which are custom designed

according to the needs of the company’s clients.

 He has a great level of expertise in perimeter security, and he is always

willing to share his knowledge by delivering keynote speeches at various

university and college seminars. 

 He is also the founder of Go Green Pakistan, a campaign aimed at promoting

the spirit of patriotism in Pakistan and connecting patriots all over the country.