Anything Is Possible - Steve Case

Steve Case
Company: America Online (AOL)
Net Worth: Unknown

Born in Honolulu, Hawaii, on August 21, 1956, Steve Case was indeed one of the exceptions. With dreams of becoming a rock star, Case would soon use his entrepreneurial zest to become chairman of the world’s largest media and communications conglomerate. He made history by leading the largest ever merger of two media companies, and will go down in the record books as being one of the most successful entrepreneurs of our time.

“I focus less on looking back and more on looking forward,” says Case. “That was all interesting. It was a great journey for 20-plus years. Some ups, some downs but overall a great experience. The question now is ‘What’s the next journey? What’s the next challenge?’” From selling fruit baskets in college to ranking on Forbes’ list of the wealthiest Americans, Case had come a long way to create a company that would soon become a household name and go down in history for its impact on people’s lives as well as its multi-billion dollar merger. Just how did this boy, who once dreamed of becoming a rock star, become the successful entrepreneur that he is today?

Advice For Entrepreneurs:

“Anything is possible if you put your mind to it and you really work hard and you bring the right perspective to it. You shouldn’t focus on why you can’t do something, which is what most people do. You should focus on why perhaps you can, and be one of the exceptions.”