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Old 01-25-2008, 09:26 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Thumbs up Who Are The Top Celebrity Entrepreneurs?

The YoungEntrepreneur.com blog is doing a new poll and wants your feedback!

Who would you say are the top celebrity entrepreneurs out there?
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Old 01-25-2008, 03:42 PM   #2 (permalink)
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bill gates, donald trump, richard branson, warren buffet, and ted turner are my personal fav's
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Old 01-25-2008, 03:49 PM   #3 (permalink)
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bill gates, donald trump, richard branson, warren buffet, and ted turner are my personal fav's
It's interesting that you mention Donald Trump. One might argue that he is not an entrepreneur, since his real estate success came out of assuming his father's already-successful company, but another might argue that the growth of his empire to include many other areas of business definitely is definitely entrepreneurial. My opinion: You BET he's an entrepreneur, even IF he started out with more than most will ever dream of having.
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Old 01-25-2008, 06:15 PM   #4 (permalink)
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richard branson is the king of diversification. He's my favorite.
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Old 01-25-2008, 07:59 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Old 01-25-2008, 08:26 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Me. I have served over 9,000 customers in the past 7 years. I have formed three different customers including a non-profit last year. I rule! ;-)
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Old 01-25-2008, 08:26 PM   #7 (permalink)
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You've asked for celebrity entrepreneurs; I am assuming that they first became celebrities and then successful entrepreneurs, not successful businesspersons and then became celebrities, right?

Here are some names,

Morgan Freeman, Robert Redford, and Prince

Morgan Freeman

Most people don't know this but, through his production company, Revelations Entertainment (http://www.revelationsent.com), Morgan Freeman is one of the first to cultivate the path of how most Hollywood directors and producers use the Internet and technology to efficiently maximize their motion pictures' profit.

He's the co-founder of ClickStar (ClickStar), a digital movie distribution company.

Prince

Prince was the first one to use the Internet and technology to release and sell his album via online through his production company, NPG. Because of this achievement, Prince was awarded the lifetime achievement Webby Award for his use of the Internet to distribute music and connect with audiences. Read more here.

Robert Redford

Robert Redford is the founder of the successful Sundance Film Festival at Sundance Film Festival — Sundance Film Festival
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Old 01-25-2008, 08:34 PM   #8 (permalink)
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Old 01-27-2008, 02:06 PM   #9 (permalink)
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simon cowwels supposed to be an entrepreneur.
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Old 01-27-2008, 05:26 PM   #10 (permalink)
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Oprah Winfrey, Michael Dell. Both of them each truly built something grand out of nothing.
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Old 01-28-2008, 10:27 AM   #11 (permalink)
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Thanks guys - keep the suggestions coming! We'd love to be able to build a top 10 list based on your ideas!
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