Who is your favorite entrepreneur and why?
Favorite entrepreneur would have to be none other than Donald Trump. Always been a fan of the man's accomplishments and now of course he has his Apprentice Show on TV which is a major hit. It is very interesting how the man can go from being extremely broke and bankrupt to now being a very powerful and wealthy individual. Of course, you cannot forgot the famous line of Donald Trump, "You're Fired," which will never get old.
How can you not be a fan of an individual who has accomplished the following:
- Developer of real-estate complexes and skyscrapers, including Trump Tower, Trump Place Apartments and Trump Casino & Resorts.
- Began his business career in an office he shared with his father (also a successful real-estate developer) in Sheepshead Bay in Brooklyn, NY. His father was quoted as saying, "Some of my best deals were made by my son, Donald. Everything he touches turns to gold."
- Author of a number of best-selling books, including The Art of the Deal.
- Was nearly forced to file bankruptcy in 1990 after a loss of over two-thirds of his net worth, or $1.5 billion. Eventually he recovered and returned his net worth to $3 billion.
Reportedly received $3 million per episode of The Apprentice.
The man also attended and graduated from college, which is something I just recently was able to find out. Donald Trump attended Fordham University, Bronx, NY; University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School, Philadelphia, PA (BS in Economics, 1968). I know it was awhile ago when he graduated, but he has been using his knowledge, skills, and abilities to reach his goals and become the man that he is today.
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I would need to say that John McEnroe would need to be a great entrepreneur. The image he has created and capitalized on is of tremendous demand.
ReplyDeleteIn tennis, a world where emotions are to be hidden, he came out guns blazing. Letting all his feelings to be seen by the public and more importantly his opponent.
Something that had always been looked down upon in the tennis community, he made into a personal selling point.
Look at him now, with all the commercials and endorsements that he has. Still making the big bucks, but doing half the work.
John McEnroe is a great entrepreneur, but I think Dave Thomas is my number one. The man started as a busboy at the age of 15 and worked to created what we know as Wendy's today. His first steps into the restaurant business were stopped right away when he was fired for a misunderstanding with his boss.
ReplyDeleteHe figured he would go to another restaurant and become a busboy, but got the idea for his own restaurant when he was sitting and eating a hamburger and having a shake at a local restaurant in his home town.