Three Famous Entrepreneurs
Three of the most successful entrepreneurs today are Bill Gates (Microsoft), Oprah Winfrey (Harpo Productions), and Stephen Wozniak (Apple Computer).
These famous entrepreneurs are household names today, but how much do you know about how they actually got started? Often, the clues to success can be found by studying a successful entrepreneur’s road to success — and the ups and downs along the way.
- In his junior year at Harvard, Bill Gates quit school to devote his energies to Microsoft, a company he had begun in 1975 with his childhood friend Paul Allen. To read a biography on Bill Gates, follow this link: www.microsoft.com/billgates/bio.asp
- Oprah Winfrey began her broadcasting career at WVOL radio in Nashville while she was still in high school. To read a biography on Oprah Winfrey, follow this link: www.oprah.com/about/press/about_press_bio.jhtml
- Apple Computer co-founder Stephen Wozniak first offered Hewlett-Packard the opportunity to develop his small computer — but Hewlett-Packard failed to see the potential of the personal computer and turned him down. To read a biography on Stephen Wozniak, follow this link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Wozniak
As you read these biographies, you may want to take notes. Click the link below to download a form that will test your knowledge on the backgrounds of these three famous entrepreneurs. If you are taking this course for a grade or for credit, you will turn in this assignment to your advisor or teacher.
Download Worksheet 1: Biography Summary Form
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