• The modern business owner
• Shifting perceptions of entrepreneurs and entrepreneurialism mean people should find it easier to draw inspiration from business.
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• Jeff Bezos
• Mocked for its slow growth in the late 90s, Amazon now has profits in the stratosphere. It's founder's critics obviously never heard the story of the hare and the tortoise...
• See more in: Jeff Bezos, online retail, internet, Amazon, entrepreneur, famous, profile

• Stelios
• 'Easy does it'; 'Easy come, Easy stay'; 'Stelios on Easy street' – the puns are as numerous as they are awful. Instead we'll just introduce one of the UK's richest men, the self-styled 'serial entrepreneur' Stelios.
• See more in: Stelios, easyJet, easyGroup, budget, entrepreneur, success, brand, profile

• David Sarnoff
• It "shines like a torch of hope in the troubled world." No it isn't Batman talking about his iconic bat signal, but David Sarnoff, legendary marketeer, talking about the humble television.
• See more in: David Sarnoff, television, radio, Sarnoff corporation, entrepreneur, innovation, inventor, profile

• George Soros
• An anti-George Bush campaigner who was blamed for Black Wednesday, George Soros is a bit of a thorn in the side of the political Right.
• See more in: George Soros, Black Wednesday, traders, writers, entrepreneur, famous, investor, profile

• Larry Page and Sergey Brin
• Fast becoming the generic verb for an internet search, Google, invented by Page and Brin, enjoys acclaim that the indexing systems of yesteryear's information purveyors - libraries - could only dream of.
• See more in: Larry Page, Sergey Brin, Google, internet, online, search engines, entrepreneur, famous, profile

• David Packard
• One half of the Hewlett and Packard partnership whose eponymous company has dominated the PC and printer markets, Packard brought administrative nous and engineering prowess to the combo.
• See more in: Hewlett-Packard, computer, entrepreneur, famous, David Packard, computers, profile

• Steve Jobs
• James Bond, Bill Gates, Tom Jones, James Dean – people with two-syllable names are clearly go-getting achievers with a sense of urgency; they don't need names that slow them down.
• See more in: Steve Jobs, Apple, iPod, computer, entrepreneur, famous, mackintosh, profile

• Henry Ford
• He was nice enough to give people Saturdays off, but they couldn't make the most of it on Friday nights because he tied the profit share scheme to their lifestyle!
• See more in: Henry Ford, Ford, automotive, manufacturing, car, entrepreneur, famous, , profile

• Ingvar Kamprad
• He is to be commended for overhauling our previously staid living rooms, but not many married men will thank him for the hell that is: Ikea on a Sunday afternoon.
• See more in: Ingvar Kamprad, Ikea, furniture, entrepreneur, famous, leader, flat pack, profile

• Jerry Yang and David Filo: Yahoo!
• Filo and Yang started Yahoo so that students at Stanford could find the websites they wanted. Ten Years later the web portal is used around the globe.
• See more in: David Filo, Jerry Yang, Yahoo, internet, online, search engines, entrepreneur, famous, profile

• Warren Buffett
• Having divested himself of a staggering 85% of his fortune, investor extraordinaire Warren Buffett can still afford the odd treat or two.
• See more in: Warren Buffett, philanthropy, traders, entrepreneur, famous, investor, profile

• Martha Stewart
• What Oprah did for American women's insecurities and emotional scars Martha did for their cooking, baking and upholstery. Temporarily a billionaire, Martha Stewart made housewifery lucrative.
• See more in: Martha Stewart, television, magazines, cooking, decor, gardening, entrepreneur, , women in business, profile

• Philip Green
• He isn't popular with everyone, but as a retail boss Philip Green has a phenomenal record.
• See more in: Philip Green, Arcadia, retail, entrepreneur, Sir Philip Green, Topshop, , profile

• Victor Kiam
• If you like a product, you might go wild and buy a multipack. Victor Kiam purported to appreciate the close shave of Remington razors so much he bought the company.
• See more in: Victor Kiam, advertising, Remington, entrepreneur, famous, profile

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