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    Lightbulb Who's your favorite entrepreneur?

    What entrepreneur do you admire most, whether they are famous or not? I don't have a single favorite but heres some: Richard Branson, virgin is just a great company and brand. Donald Trump, because he's pretty funny and always promotes himself. George Lucas, because of how he marketed star wars so well with merchandising. Some older entrepreneurs, John D. Rockefeller and Andrew Carnigie.

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    hmmmmmmmm me

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    I knew someone was going to say that

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    Quote Originally Posted by futuremillionair
    What entrepreneur do you admire most, whether they are famous or not? I don't have a single favorite but heres some: Richard Branson, virgin is just a great company and brand. Donald Trump, because he's pretty funny and always promotes himself. George Lucas, because of how he marketed star wars so well with merchandising. Some older entrepreneurs, John D. Rockefeller and Andrew Carnigie.
    I think this has already been slaughtered throughout the forums.

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    David A. Silver, before I lost track of him, the man was the president of the ICI, whose members control America's investment capital.

    Throughout his career, David had participated in building literally hundreds of companies and he has left a literary legacy on the subject of entrepreneurship which has never had, and probably never will have, even slightly comparable equivalents.

    A true genius of the entrepreneurial process, his books have taught me everything I know.
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    Richard Branson... Risk and fun, with a great head for wanting more.

    Come on, he draped a virgin flag over a BA tail.

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    Sir Alan Sugar, come from a poor family. Dosen't mince his words either, just talks sense.

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    I sorta like them all... or at least ones with an interesting story as to how they go there... like Branson or Gates or even Ted Turner... takes balls to sell the family business and move into a different industry... or maybe Howard Hughes... oh wait... he's crazy!
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    Quote Originally Posted by adamg
    Sir Alan Sugar, come from a poor family. Dosen't mince his words either, just talks sense.
    Never heard of him... what company did/does he own?
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    Sugar (Sir alan Sugar) is a no bullshit business man.

    Currently doing the uk version of the apprentice, for those who dont know who he is.

    Anyone heard of Amstrad!!!!!!!!!!!

    http://www.biogs.com/famous/sugar.html

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Sugar

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    Quote Originally Posted by adamg
    Sir Alan Sugar, come from a poor family. Dosen't mince his words either, just talks sense.
    I completely agree with you i admire Sir Alan Sugar

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    Quote Originally Posted by nochance
    Sugar (Sir alan Sugar) is a no bullshit business man.

    Currently doing the uk version of the apprentice, for those who dont know who he is.

    Anyone heard of Amstrad!!!!!!!!!!!

    http://www.biogs.com/famous/sugar.html

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Sugar

    Yes, i have heard of Alan Sugar and his shows i've been watching them - the first and second season as well as Trump's apprentice shows.

    As well as that i have heard of AMSTRAD - Alan Micheal Sugar Trading

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    Obviously nobody beats Hugh Hefner.

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    Some more entrepreneurs I like are Hugh Hefner too, Marcy Carsey & Tom Werner because of the tv shows they produced like the cosby show and roseanne and how they built fortunes of around $500 million, Jeffrey Citron vonage founder and because he lives close to me, John Menard for Lowes stores, Stephen Wynn for his transformation of Las Vegas.

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    Rockefeller and Dell are who come to my mind. I can't think of anymore favorites at the moment.

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