Famous Entrepreneurs

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Entrepreneurship has been around as long as commerce has, as far back as the Industrial Revolution.

Entrepreneurs are history makers, changing the face of business and even the face of the world.

See what some of the world's most prominent and famous entrepreneurs have achieved by thinking out of the box and putting their ideas into something tangible. Many film directors, entertainers and actresses, too, have gone way beyond their craft to develop businesses that are way bigger than themselves and have gone on to being global business leaders.

Some of the world's wealthiest and most famous entrepreneurs fall into this category.

Take Walt Disney, for example, the man behind the mouse: Not many people know much about the man behind the Magic Kingdom. He is the imagination and invention of the hundreds of animated cartoons, countless feature films and endless toys that bear the name of Walt Disney. A phenomenal innovator and entrepreneur in the mid 20th century, Disney went from sketching a rabbit, to running a multi-billion dollar empire.

Another historical entrepreneur was Henry Ford. Although not the inventor of the motor vehicle, he was the first to introduce standardized motor vehicle parts, making the United States the forerunner at the time, of mass- produced motor vehicles.

Howard Hughes was once the most famous entrepreneur in the world, for both his bold business tactics and his strange, eccentric personal life. The recent popular movie "The Aviator" has prompted a new interest in this fascinating famous entrepreneur.

Another famous entrepreneur to take note of is Madame C.J. Walker who was the first African American millionaire. She was the daughter of former slaves. Walker built a beauty products business in the early 20th century, employing over 3,000 people. Her hard work, honest business dealings and quality products led her to her phenomenal success, making her the first African American millionaire.

Coco Chanel was one of the major entrepreneurs of 20th century fashion. Her signature fragrance, Chanel No. 5, was the first perfume to bear the name of Chanel. It was launched in 1923, and is still one of the best-selling and well known fragrances in the world.

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