[leoworkshopp]

I say, Jay Z... I am not to much in to Music, but he has made it big

[ucavik]

For me it is surely going to be Sir Richard Branson, his story is really so inspiring

[1SKruk1]

Bill Gates -- Oh wait, but I already met and asked him a question at his house in WA : )

[vglover1109]

Mike Dillard,

He changed the way I looked at business models and marketing!

[jessica34]

Hello
To a certain extent, becoming an entrepreneur requires you to be a multi-talented individual. First and foremost, however, you need to be driven and have a firm desire to be your own boss. You should be very tenacious and not be willing to take the word “no” for an answer easily. If you understand that you will be faced with a long, seemingly never-ending, list of problems, yet see your glass as being always half-full, then you are off to the races!

Do not underestimate the amount of time and effort and raw energy that it requires to be a successful entrepreneur. You will need a good list of people skills, with the ability to be persuasive and to motivate. Be prepared to be the driving force at all times and understand that you are probably your organization’s most valuable asset. You should be able to do everything that you expect from others at a push.To help you stock up on some key information and to prepare yourself for all eventualities that you will undoubtedly face, here are some great resources.

First of all, you need to structure yourself accordingly. Each one has its own legal repercussions. Once you’ve decided on your setup, you will need to establish a record-keeping system and keep up with this every week. The proper process of accounting is essential in the early days as you will need to be right on top of critical cash flow and performance levels.Secondly, know when to hire and what to look for. It goes without saying that you do not need to burden yourself with labor costs if not necessary, but equally as important you must know when to delegate and whether or not you should outsource instead.

[steve514]

Tim Ferris or Kevin Rose for sure!

[chronicent]

Originally Posted by ellerizer

Sir Thomas Crapper.

The inventor of the flushing toilet.

Without it, we may very well still be tossing waste out our windows and into the above ground sewage trenches.

Thats a good one..

I would like to meet Alexander Graham Bell, just imagine a world now without a telephone

[zmonique2007]

Walt Disney because he made a funny mascots that make all people happy. Take note, not just the kids who loves these mascots but oldies, too.

[thshonts]

Warren Buffet, Andrew Carnegie, John D Rockefeller, Mark Zuckerburg (Facebook), and of course Sam Walton.

[inthemiddle]

Michael Gerber, Jay Abraham, Michael Schefren, Tim Ferris, Bill Bartmann, Jay Conrad Levison,

Anyone of the names above. The reason is they all understand systematization and I would hope and pray that one of them could help me with a blueprint to outsource from a start up with zero dollars.

[AnticGod]

Kevin Ham is the king in domain trading and I vote for him. He is a good example for many people.