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Where Does Your Inspiration Come From? - Satoshi Tajiri
Satoshi Tajiri
Company: Pokemon
Net Worth: Unknown
As a young boy, Satoshi Tajiri was dubbed “Dr. Bug” thanks to his fascination with insects. But when Tajiri discovered a way to combine his interest in insects with his passion for videogames, he had an electronic revolution on his hands. Today, children the world over remain enthralled with Tajiri’s creation [...]
You’ll Fail At Some Things - Pierre Omidyar
Pierre Omidyar
Company: eBay
Net Worth: $7.7 Billion
“I started eBay as an experiment, as a side hobby basically, while I had my day job,” recalls Pierre Omidyar. An unexpected success, that side hobby has today become the world’s largest personal online trading community. The website hosts millions of auctions every day, with more new items being added [...]
Do A Common Thing Uncommonly Well - HJ Heinz
Henry J. Heinz
Company: HJ Heinz Company
Net Worth: Unknown
He started grinding spices for his mother in the basement of their Pittsburgh home when he was just six years old. Later, when Henry Heinz founded his company, it was little more than a one-man operation of peddling horseradish sauce door-to-door. But today, the HJ Heinz Company has [...]
What To Do In A Crisis - Carlos Slim Helu
Carlos Slim Helu
Company: Grupo Carso
Net Worth: $35 Billion
He has been called the Warren Buffett of Latin America. With an estimated net worth of $35 billion, Helu is one of the richest people in the world. He is known for never cracking a smile, but Helu’s current monopoly over the telecommunications industry in Mexico must surely [...]
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 [...]
Produce A First-Class Product That Is A Real Need - Joyce Hall
Joyce Hall
Company: Hallmark Cards
Net Worth: Unknown
Whether it is your birthday, bah mitzvah or anniversary, we all know the feeling we get when someone gives us a greeting card. For Hallmark founder Joyce C. Hall, creating that feeling was his life’s work. A high school dropout from humble origins, Hall worked hard to not only create [...]
Serve The Needs Of Others - A.P. Giannini
A.P. Giannini
Company: Bank of America
Net Worth: Unknown
Home mortgages, auto loans, installment credit – they may be taken for granted today, but before this son of Italian immigrants came along, such things didn’t exist. Amadeo Peter Giannini – A.P. to his friends – revolutionized the banking world by focusing on “the little people.” Giannini passed away [...]
You Are Only Really Good At One Thing - Ron Joyce
Ron Joyce
Company: Tim Hortons
Net Worth: Unknown
He grew up in rural Nova Scotia in a house without plumbing and a wood stove for heating. Today, he has eight cars, owns a $60 million golf club resort, and has so much money he has even offered to fly people on trips anywhere in the world if they [...]
What Do Your Customers Value Most? - Issy Sharp
Issy Sharp
Company: Four Seasons
Net Worth: $460 million
He was just 29 years old when he launched what has become the internationally successful Four Seasons luxury hotel chain. Today, Isadore “Issy” Sharp is recognized as one of Canada’s most successful businessmen, having been inducted into the Canadian Business Hall of Fame and made an Officer of the [...]
